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Trinity Cathedral (Omaha, Nebraska)

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Trinity was begun organized by the Right Reverend David Jackson Kemper on July 13, 1856. The first church was built at South Ninth and Farnam Streets. The congregation lost control of the first church building in 1864; the second building was lost to fire in 1868. The third church was built the next
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broke ground for the new cathedral, later laying the cornerstone on May 25, 1880. The cost of the cathedral was about $ 100,000 by the time it was completed three years later.
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in the Episcopal church, which led to a revival of medieval styles, as well as an interest in historic design at the time in United States architecture.
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extending outward. The exterior of the building has more than six stone crosses at varying points of its roof line. Its design was influenced by the
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The church served as the base of many Episcopal missions to areas of the western United States. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of the
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It is built in the late Late Gothic Revival style, with rock-faced masonry walls and stone tracery over more than 43
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in 1974. Today Trinity Cathedral is considered one of the most beautiful churches in Omaha.
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in 1880, the cathedral was consecrated on November 15, 1883. It was added to the
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parish, Trinity was established in 1856, and became the state's first Episcopal
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year, and was used until the cathedral was constructed. The Right Reverend
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Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District
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King's Handbook of Notable Episcopal Churches in the United States.
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
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List of Registered Historic Places in Douglas County, Nebraska
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The interior features Gothic design throughout, including
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National Register of Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska
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Building for the Ages: Omaha's architectural landmarks.
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Leone, Florentine and Carpathia Apartment Buildings
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Trinity Cathedral (Omaha)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Trinity Cathedral (Omaha, Nebraska) is located in Nebraska
Trinity Cathedral (Omaha, Nebraska) is located in the United States
Omaha, Nebraska
41°15′37″N 95°56′21″W / 41.26028°N 95.93917°W / 41.26028; -95.93917
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Downtown
Omaha
Nebraska
Episcopal
cathedral
Henry G. Harrison
National Register of Historic Places
Robert Harper Clarkson
Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska
stained glass
bluestone
Illinois
cruciform
tower
Oxford Movement
aisles
nave
transept
clerestory
bishop
throne
dean

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