The cornerstone was laid for New York City's new Catholic cathedral. St. Patrick's was designed by James Renwick, Jr. and the completed building was dedicated by Cardinal McCloskey on May 25, 1879. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
Charlton Thomas Lewis, Joseph H. Willsey, Harper's Book of Facts: A Classified History of the World; Embracing Science, Literature, and Art (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1895), 574.
Record Data
Date Certainty
Exact
Type
Religion/Philosophy
Relevance
Personal
