Christ Church Cathedral (St. Louis, Missouri)

Christ Church Cathedral
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
St. Louis Landmark
Christ Church Cathedral
Location	1210 Locust Street St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates
Built	1859
Architect	Leopold Eidlitz; Legg,Jerome B.
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	90000345
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 7, 1990
Designated NHL	October 12, 1994

Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis, Missouri is the Episcopal cathedral for the Diocese of Missouri.

History and description

Located in what is now downtown at Thirteenth and Locust streets, the cathedral was built between 1859 and 1867, and designed by architect Leopold Eidlitz. The Gothic Revival structure was an expression of the city's sense of its significance as the United States expanded westwards. It was one of the earliest churches influenced by the revival within the Episcopal Church of early Christian practices and styles, which later was influenced by the Oxford Movement originating in England. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994.

The main body of the church was built of Illinois sandstone. A smaller sandstone chapel dates to 1893-95. From 1910-1912, a tower and porch were added of Indiana limestone.

Montana silver magnate Charles D. McLure, a St. Louis native, was revealed to be the anonymous donor of $50,000 toward constructing the cathedral (approximately $6.5 million today).

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MO-1630, "Christ Church Cathedral, Thirteenth & Locust Streets, Saint Louis, Independent City, MO", 1 photo, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page