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Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address 1206 Throckmorton
Location Description 1206 Throckmorton, Fort Worth
Marker # 4475
Dedicated 1962
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code eccesiastical buildings; churches; Roman Catholic denomination
Latitude, Longitude 32.748652, -97.329077

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