Saint Patrick's Cathedral
Erected 1888-1892 under the direction of the parish priest, the Rev. Jean M. Guyot, a native of France. Stone for walls was quarried locally. Improvised, horse-powered lathes were used to turn and polish the eighteen interior pillars. Ceilings and window frames are wood grained. Stained glass windows were imported from Munich, Germany. Bell, cast in Troy, New York, has been in use since 1888.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
32.7493° N, 97.3298° W
Where to Find It
1206 Throckmorton, Fort Worth
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SE Site of Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church Fort Worth
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- <0.1 mi S Saint Ignatius Academy Building Fort Worth
- 0.1 mi N Flatiron Building Fort Worth
- 0.1 mi N Fort Worth Library Fort Worth
- 0.1 mi N Ephraim Merrill Daggett Fort Worth