Cathedral of the Madeleine - 1900
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 40° 46.170 W 111° 52.902
12T E 425589 N 4513543
This magnificent Roman Catholic cathedral, built in 1909, occupies a position of prominence on one of Salt Lake City's main traffic arteries.
Waymark Code: WM9PVH
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Sieni
Views: 10

The Cathedral of the Madeleine, the only cathedral in the U.S. under the patronage of St. Mary Magdalene, is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Church of Utah. The Cathedral was built during the ministry of Bishop Lawrence Scanlan, our first bishop, and was initially dedicated on 15 August 1909. After extensive updating and renovation, it was re-dedicated 21 February 1993.
Year of construction: 1900

Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]

Full inscription:
St. Mary's Cathedral + Erected A.D. 1900 +


Visit Instructions:

When logging a visit to a waymark in this category, please provide one or more photos taken by yourself, and note down your impressions and any background information you may have.

Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Dated Buildings and Cornerstones
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
Chasing Blue Sky visited Cathedral of the Madeleine - 1900 04/29/2011 Chasing Blue Sky visited it
Toja7 visited Cathedral of the Madeleine - 1900 04/06/2011 Toja7 visited it
Lord Mot visited Cathedral of the Madeleine - 1900 03/03/2011 Lord Mot visited it
'39 Geezer visited Cathedral of the Madeleine - 1900 03/02/2011 '39 Geezer visited it
Mom the Cook & cashnhubby visited Cathedral of the Madeleine - 1900 01/29/2011 Mom the Cook & cashnhubby visited it
The_Simpsons visited Cathedral of the Madeleine - 1900 01/22/2011 The_Simpsons visited it

View all visits/logs