Basilica of St. Louis, King of France
- Year
- 1834
- Style
- Greek Revival
- City
- St. Louis, MO
The Basilica of St. Louis, King of France was built in 1834 in the Greek Revival style in downtown St. Louis. It is the oldest cathedral west of the Mississippi River, giving it an outsized place in the city's religious history.
the building
Oldest cathedral west of the Mississippi. Completed in 1834, the basilica holds the distinction of being the oldest cathedral west of the Mississippi River.
the style
The basilica was built in the Greek Revival style, the prevailing idiom for major civic and religious buildings of its 1834 construction date.
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