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of the Latin cross plan, creating a centralizing effect which contrasts the exterior impression of a linear or oblong building. Surrounding the main dome is a sophisticated system of barrel vaults and shallow, saucer-like secondary domes. The light-filled interior designed by
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The historic pipe organ was originally built by Thomas Hall (1821), and later rebulilt by
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Additionally, the Basilica's crypt was made accessible to the public, as well as the expansive masonry
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pattern, immediately behind which rise a pair of cylindrical towers. Architectural historian
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The Basilica has welcomed millions of visitors, including Pope
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Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History and Meaning
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after the nation's founding, and was among the first major
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1405:"Latrobe's Baltimore Basilica to Celebrate 200th Birthday"
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Category:National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
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1068:List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
851:shortly after the 1821 opening of the Basilica.
1029:in November 1971. It is the centerpiece of the
1214:(3rd ed.). Routledge. pp. 148, 150.
1078:Top Catholic pilgrimage destinations in the US
677:designated the Basilica as a National Shrine.
500:constructed therein after the adoption of the
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1481:"On Easter, Baltimore basilica is born again"
684:takes its name from the Basilica's location.
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919:United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
753:-style building designed in conformity to a
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669:in 1969, and two years later was declared a
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539:, the "Father of American Architecture".
335:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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1619:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
1185:. National Park Service. Archived from
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1101:St. Louis R.C. Cathedral in New Orleans
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1073:List of cathedrals in the United States
1506:"Baltimore National Heritage Area Map"
1150:"National Register Information System"
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847:in 1270. Both portraits were gifts of
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535:. It is considered the masterpiece of
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1879:The Catholic High School of Baltimore
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157:Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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2629:Minor basilicas in the United States
2589:Roman Catholic churches in Baltimore
1425:. St. Louis Parish. October 24, 2014
1363:Mckee, Bradford (February 1, 2007).
1281:Maryland History in Prints 1743-1900
1155:National Register of Historic Places
1023:National Register of Historic Places
667:National Register of Historic Places
661:raised the cathedral to the rank of
2048:Jerome Aloysius Daugherty Sebastian
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1025:on October 1, 1969, and was made a
647:Photograph of the cathedral in the
1571:National Historic Landmark Listing
1545:Dorsey, J. and J.D. Dilts (1997).
1308:McNamara, Pat (October 19, 2012).
1208:Roth, Leland M. (March 13, 2018).
599:The Catholic University of America
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1784:Notre Dame of Maryland University
1547:A Guide to Baltimore Architecture
1403:Ostroff, Tracy (April 14, 2006).
32:Church in Maryland, United States
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1031:Cathedral Hill Historic District
682:Cathedral Hill Historic District
511:, it is one of the seats of the
2544:1821 establishments in Maryland
1890:Closed educational institutions
1864:St. John's Catholic Preparatory
1444:Gunts, Edward (July 15, 2002).
891:View down the nave to the altar
344:U.S. National Historic Landmark
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2172:Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
1006:: July 22, 1939 — May 16, 1947
749:The cathedral is a monumental
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2554:Basilica churches in Maryland
2134:Plenary Councils of Baltimore
2028:Owen Patrick Bernard Corrigan
1849:Notre Dame Preparatory School
911:Chapel was finally realized.
580:Charles Carroll of Carrollton
557:Architect of the U.S. Capitol
1334:Davis, Janet (August 1985).
693:Oblate Sisters of Providence
327:Old Roman Catholic Cathedral
2604:Church buildings with domes
2495:National Historic Landmarks
1909:Towson Catholic High School
1829:Maryvale Preparatory School
1779:Mount St. Mary's University
1649:Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
1365:"America's First Cathedral"
1341:. Maryland Historical Trust
584:Declaration of Independence
48:"America's First Cathedral"
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2569:Shrines to the Virgin Mary
1774:Loyola University Maryland
1389:Maryland Geological Survey
1027:National Historic Landmark
849:King Louis XVIII of France
803:Ellicott City Granodiorite
671:National Historic Landmark
640:took place on October 26.
2559:Catholic pilgrimage sites
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2018:Dominic Laurence Graessel
1759:Mount St. Mary's Seminary
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1669:St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral
1033:. The basilica is within
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2023:Alfred Allen Paul Curtis
1953:Samuel Eccleston, P.S.S.
1943:Ambrose Maréchal, P.S.S.
1904:Seton Keough High School
1854:Our Lady of Mount Carmel
1694:St. Elizabeth of Hungary
1004:Archbishop of Washington
976:Samuel Eccleston, P.S.S.
883:21st-century restoration
843:at the beginning of the
833:Baron Charles de Steuben
726:in 1996, and Ecumenical
419:Architectural style
211:(restoration/renovation)
2078:William Clifford Newman
2003:Edwin Frederick O'Brien
1958:Francis Patrick Kenrick
1899:Institute of Notre Dame
1894:Cardinal Gibbons School
1884:The John Carroll School
1699:St. John the Evangelist
1561:Official Cathedral Site
1423:"Stained Glass Windows"
1010:William Cardinal Keeler
982:Francis Patrick Kenrick
951:Our Lady Seat of Wisdom
936:On August 23, 2011, an
915:Cardinal William Keeler
909:Our Lady Seat of Wisdom
791:Henry-Russell Hitchcock
739:Archbishop of Baltimore
665:. It was listed on the
523:. Additionally it is a
390:39.2943917; -76.6161611
353:Baltimore City Landmark
303:Rev. Brendan Fitzgerald
2269:Keeper of the Register
2192:Catholicism portal
1993:William Donald Borders
1983:Francis Patrick Keough
1968:James Roosevelt Bayley
1839:Mount de Sales Academy
1254:The Baltimore Basilica
994:James Cardinal Gibbons
964:Ambrose Maréchal, S.S.
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829:Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
824:Descent from the Cross
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573:James Roosevelt Bayley
549:Benjamin Henry Latrobe
537:Benjamin Henry Latrobe
112:americasfirstcathedral
2284:National Park Service
2264:Contributing property
2167:Diocese of Wilmington
2068:Philip Francis Murphy
2038:John Michael McNamara
1978:Michael Joseph Curley
1789:St. Mary's University
1375:on December 14, 2007.
1160:National Park Service
1017:Historic designations
1000:Michael Joseph Curley
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650:Catholic Encyclopedia
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603:Third Plenary Council
561:Roman Catholic Church
101:Roman Catholic Church
2564:History of Baltimore
2157:Diocese of Arlington
2098:Mitchell T. Rozanski
2088:Gordon Bennett, S.J.
2053:Thomas Austin Murphy
2033:Thomas Joseph Shahan
1998:William Henry Keeler
1963:Martin John Spalding
1814:Calvert Hall College
988:Martin John Spalding
863:Interior of the dome
773:Portico with columns
630:Joseph Warren Revere
513:Catholic Archdiocese
186:Heritage designation
59:The Basilica in 2006
2473:South and Southeast
2458:North and Northwest
2204:Maryland portal
2162:Diocese of Richmond
2140:The Catholic Review
2083:John Ricard, S.S.J.
2008:William Edward Lori
1938:Leonard Neale, S.J.
1869:Saint Maria Goretti
1859:St. Frances Academy
1809:Bishop Walsh School
1804:Archbishop Spalding
1764:St. Mary's Seminary
1725:Chapels and shrines
1719:Our Lady of Pompeii
1709:St. Vincent de Paul
1260:on October 22, 2020
1162:. January 23, 2007.
831:and the second, by
785:arranged in double
705:Knights of Columbus
701:Michael J. McGivney
615:Baltimore Catechism
613:, commissioned the
591:Provincial Councils
498:religious buildings
490:Baltimore, Maryland
463:Designated BCL
455:Designated NHL
413:Benjamin H. Latrobe
381: /
2614:Downtown Baltimore
2468:East and Northeast
2463:West and Southwest
2150:Suffragan dioceses
2093:W. Francis Malooly
1933:John Carroll, S.J.
1844:Mount Saint Joseph
1539:Additional sources
1250:"Basilica History"
1055:Catholicism portal
945:Notable interments
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837:Louis IX of France
801:quarried from the
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793:believed that the
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626:Peninsula campaign
482:Baltimore Basilica
480:, also called the
404:less than one acre
313:Robert M. Shephard
38:Baltimore Basilica
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2274:Historic district
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2118:Bruce Lewandowski
2063:F. Joseph Gossman
2014:Auxiliary bishops
1914:Woodstock College
1824:Loyola Blakefield
1819:Cristo Rey Jesuit
1799:Archbishop Curley
1513:City of Baltimore
1485:The Baltimore Sun
1479:Pitts, Jonathan.
1450:The Baltimore Sun
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1130:The Baltimore Sun
873:Philibert Delorme
703:, founder of the
697:Mother Mary Lange
691:Foundress of the
502:U.S. Constitution
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458:November 11, 1971
442:Significant dates
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