St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in Midtown Manhattan. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies a city block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, 50th Street, and 51st Street and is directly across from Rockefeller Center. Designed by James Renwick Jr., it is the largest Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral in North America.
The cathedral was constructed starting in 1858 to accommodate the growing Archdiocese of New York and to replace St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, located in lower Manhattan. Work was halted in the early 1860s during the American Civil War with the cathedral being completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879. The archbishop's house and rectory were added in the early 1880s, both designed by James Renwick Jr., with the spires being added in 1888. A Lady chapel designed by Charles T. Mathews was constructed from 1901 to 1906. The cathedral was consecrated on October 5, 1910, after all its debt had been paid off. Extensive restorations of the cathedral were conducted several times, including in the 1940s, 1970s, and 2010s.
St. Patrick's Cathedral is clad in marble and has several dozen stained glass windows. It measures 332 feet (101 m) long, with a maximum width of 174 feet (53 m) at the transepts. The bronze doors that form the cathedral's main entrance on Fifth Avenue are flanked by towers with spires rising 329.5 feet (100 m). The northern tower contains nineteen bells and the interior has two pipe organs. Inside is a nave flanked by several chapels, two transepts, a chancel and apse and a crypt. East of the apse are the rectory, Lady chapel, and archbishop's residence, which faces Madison Avenue. The cathedral is a New York City designated landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
There is no need to go inside the cathedral to log this cache. However, it is well worth a visit. The cathedral is open every day from 6:45 AM to 8:45 PM.
Logging requirements:
- There is a fire hydrant located on the southeast corner of 51st St. & Fifth Avenue. There is a small stainless steel plate on it. What is the number on the plate? Please send the number to me via the message function in a timely manner.
- Take a picture of yourself or something containing your caching name, with the cathedral in the background and upload the picture to your log.
Please Note: Group logging is not acceptable. Each cacher claiming a find must meet the logging requirements individually.
Additionally please do not post "spoiler" photos as they will be deleted.
You can log the find right away, but if you don't meet the above requirements, your log may be deleted.
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