St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City
A prominent landmark of New York City, St. Patrick's Cathedral is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church in Manhattan.
While the construction of the cathedral began in 1858 it was completed 1878.
It is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
The cathedral was designed by James Renwick, Jr. in the Gothic Revival style.
The spires were added in 1888, and an addition on the east, including a Lady chapel, designed by Charles T. Mathews, was begun in 1900.
The cathedral is built of brick clad in marble and can accommodate 2,200 people.
The slate for the roof came from Monson, Maine.