Christ Church Cathedral
United States historic place in St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri. Added to the National Register in 1990, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Christ Church Cathedral is the Episcopal cathedral for the Diocese of Missouri. It is located at 1210 Locust Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The dean of the cathedral is the Very Reverend Kathie Adams-Shepherd. Adams-Shepherd is also the first female dean of this cathedral. Built during 1859–67, it is one of the few well-preserved surviving works of Leopold Eidlitz, a leading mid-19th-century American architect, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994 for its architecture.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1210 Locust St., St. Louis (Independent City), MO |
| Independent city | City of St. Louis |
| Listed | Mar 7, 1990 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Reference number | 90000345 |
| Architect | Leopold Eidlitz |
| Type of place | Anglican or Episcopal cathedral |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1210 Locust St., St. Louis (Independent City), MO |
| Website | christchurchcathedral.us ↗ |
| Coordinates | 38.6305° N, 90.1987° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in St. Louis (Independent City) | 384 listed places in St. Louis (Independent City) → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Gateway Arch National Park · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Christ Church Cathedral listed on the National Register?
Mar 7, 1990. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Christ Church Cathedral?
Leopold Eidlitz.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Christ Church Cathedral?
Yes. Christ Church Cathedral is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Christ Church Cathedral?
1210 Locust St., St. Louis (Independent City), City of St. Louis, Missouri. The nearest national park unit is Gateway Arch National Park, 1 mile away.
Source: Gateway Arch National Park
Where is the nomination form for Christ Church Cathedral?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Christ Church Cathedral?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 90000345. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.