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Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Mass. – Antique Print

Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Mass., c1871. — historic print
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Mass., c1871.. Historic print from the Boston collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Mass.

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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross, shown here in color, was still under construction in the South End's Franklin Square when this lithograph appeared around 1871. Irish-born architect Patrick Keely, one of the most prolific designers of Catholic churches in the Northeast, drew its Gothic Revival plans, and the building later became the seat of the Boston diocese. The print was published by N.M. Williams and issued from the shop of J.H. Bufford, a Boston lithographer known for city views of the period. Its tall pointed forms reflect the mid-century revival of medieval styles.

Created / publishedc1871.
Medium1 print.
SubjectsThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card (copy of P&AGA catalog card), with subsequent revisions. Associated name on shelflist card: J.H. Buffords Lith. Entered 1871 and pub. by N.M. Williams. P.C. Keely, architect. In color. P&AGA card tracings: Massachusetts. Boston. Cathedral of the Holy Cross; Churches--Massachusetts--Boston. Cathedral of the Holy Cross; Williams, N.M.; Keely, P.C. (Architect).
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,096 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-109219

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