Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul
- Architect
- Emmanuel Louis Masqueray
- Year
- 1906
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- City
- Twin Cities, MN
- Collection
- beaux-arts
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The Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul, was completed in 1906 to designs by Emmanuel Louis Masqueray. Built in the Beaux-Arts style, it is a major example of the idiom applied to ecclesiastical architecture, its monumental dome and facade dominating the surrounding streetscape. The cathedral carries National Shrine status and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property.
the building
Dome and facade. The cathedral's monumental dome and facade dominate the surrounding streetscape, a defining presence in St. Paul.
the style
Masqueray designed the cathedral in the Beaux-Arts style, for which he was noted in ecclesiastical work; the result is considered a major textbook example of Beaux-Arts church architecture.
More on Beaux-Artsthe architect
Emmanuel Louis Masqueray was noted for his ecclesiastical Beaux-Arts work, of which the Cathedral of Saint Paul, completed in 1906, is a major example.
significance
The cathedral holds National Shrine status as the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places both individually and as a contributing property.
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