America’s First Cathedral
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America’s First Cathedral is the historic Roman Catholic basilica in Baltimore, Maryland, recognized as one of the earliest major Catholic cathedrals built in the United States and a landmark of American religious architecture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
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cathedral ⓘ historic landmark ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baltimore Basilica
NERFINISHED
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Benjamin Henry Latrobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica-plan church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early American Catholicism
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religious freedom in the early United States ⓘ |
| category |
Basilica churches in the United States
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Neoclassical church buildings in the United States ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedrals in Maryland ⓘ |
| completedDate | 1821 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1806 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevatedToMinorBasilica | 1937 ⓘ |
| function |
cathedral church
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parish church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1806 ⓘ |
| hasDiocesanRole | seat of the Archbishop of Baltimore (historically) ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | major restoration completed in the early 21st century ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States
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landmark of American religious architecture ⓘ one of the earliest major Catholic cathedrals in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Baltimore City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricDistrict | Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nationalShrineDesignation | 1937 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
coffered interior ceiling
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large classical dome ⓘ use of natural light through skylights ⓘ |
| primaryUse | Roman Catholic worship ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| statusWithinDiocese | co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Baltimore ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist attraction in Baltimore ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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America’s First Cathedral
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