Sundance Square in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010

1. St. Patrick's Cathedral Marker

Inscription. Erected 1888-1892 under the direction of the parish priest, the Rev. Jean M. Guyot, a native of France. Stone for walls was quarried locally. Improvised, horse-powered lathes were used to turn and polish the eighteen interior pillars. Ceilings and window frames are wood grained.

Stained glass windows were imported from Munich, Germany. Bell cast in Troy, New York has been in use since 1888.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
(upper plaque)
Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1985

Erected 1962 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4475.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 32° 44.955′ N, 97° 19.793′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sundance Square. It is at the intersection of Throckmorton Street and West 11th Street, on the left when traveling north on Throckmorton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1208 Throckmorton St, Fort Worth TX 76102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); John Peter Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Ignatius Academy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Flatiron Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Worth Library (about 600 feet away); Ephraim Merrill Daggett (about 700 feet away); Hell's Half Acre (about 700 feet away); "A Great Time to be Alive" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010

2. St. Patrick's Cathedral Marker

St. Patrick's Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010

3. St. Patrick's Cathedral

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010

4. St. Patrick's Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,070 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.