Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in . Designed by Brooklyn architect Patrick Keely, the construction of the cathedral started in 1890 to replace a cathedral that burned down in 1861.
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  • Roman Catholic church
  • …is also known as “Cathedral of St. John the Baptist”
  • …dates from 1890
  • …stands 79 feet (24 metres) tall
  • …has 3 floors
  • …has a gabled roof
  • Description: Historic cathedral church in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Address: 120 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibbes Museum of Art and United States Post Office and Courthouse.
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Museum
The , formerly known as the Gibbes… is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
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Public building
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic… is situated 970 feet east of Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
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Public building
The is a structure of historical… is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
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Quarter
The is a historic district and…
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is a neighborhood in .
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is the largest and oldest city in the state…

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

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Latitude
32.77652° or 32° 46′ 36″ north
Longitude
-79.93447° or 79° 56′ 4″ west
Open location code
8742Q3G8+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 313434245
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q4501931

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