Old Saint Joseph Cathedral Columns - Wheeling, West Virginia
Posted by: BruceS
N 40° 03.997 W 080° 43.189
17T E 523893 N 4435188
Sections of interior columns from the first Saint Joseph Cathedral on display on the side of the "new" Saint Joseph Cathedral in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMJCXC
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2013
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From plaque:
The First Saint Joseph Cathedral
This base and fluted columns are from the interior of the first St. Joseph cathedral which stood on this site from 1849 until it was torn down in 1923. This base and column pieces were discovered in excavations under the Cathedral during the 1996 restoration.
This plaque is erected in loving memory of those pioneering Catholics - clergy, religious and laity - who laid the foundation for our church in this area.