St. Joseph's Cathedral - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 28.326 W 097° 31.085
14S E 634451 N 3926408
St. Joseph's Cathedral, built in 1903-1904 is the oldest church in the Oklahoma City area.
Waymark Code: WMBB9J
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2011
Views: 17
This brick church in Gothic architecture stands on property purchased in 1894 for $750. The cornerstone was laid on December 17, 1902 and the church was completed in 1904. In 1905 it became the cathedral for the Oklahoma diocese and remained so until 1925. As the city spread out into the suburbs, another location was selected as the cathedral, and this church building became known as the "Old" Cathedral.
The main entrance faces south, and is flanked by two square corner towers with stone ornamentation. Above the entrance a center tower soars above the roof line, with a shingled steeple and a cross on top. On each side, buttresses divided tall arched windows with the original imported stained glass.
In 1975-76, after years of neglect and disrepair, the building was completely restored, with great care to keep and restore all the original interior finishes and furniture. The building stands today as it did when first constructed.
Street address:
225 N.W. 4th Street
Oklahoma City, OK US
73102
County / Borough / Parish: Oklahoma County
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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