SITE OF OLD ST. MARY'S CHURCH

Historical Landmark

Description:
The first building erected as a cathedral in California, Old St. Mary's served the Archdiocese of San Francisco from 1854 to 1891. Once the city's most prominent building, it is built of brick brought "around the Horn" in sailing ships, and much of its stonework was quarried and cut in China.

Registration Date: 12/30/1965

Location:
San Francisco
County: San Francisco

Directions:
NE corner of California and Grant Ave, plaque on Grant Ave entrance, San Francisco

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