Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Cathedral

1945/1960

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Title
Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Creator
Jay-Bee
Identifier
MSP285.B002.F35.I01
Source Identifier
MSP285.B002.F35.I01
Description
Saint Paul’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh at Fifth Avenue and North Craig Street, was designed by Egan and Prindeville of Chicago and built by general contractor Thomas Reilly from Philadelphia. The church was opened in 1906. The structure reaches a height of 247 feet with a statue of Saint Paul on the center pediment. Other statues of apostles and evangelists also adorn the church exterior. Two previous cathedrals of the same name had been located downtown Pittsburgh. The move to Oakland took place as more people moved out of the center of the city to outlying areas, particularly the East End.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Cathedral (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Fifth Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Churches--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Source
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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