Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Joseph Cathedral

Heritage Tour

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

1. St. Joseph Cathedral Marker

Inscription. St. Joseph Cathedral November 11, 1866, the cornerstone of St. Joseph Cathedral was laid at the N.W. corner of E. Broad and 5th Sts. The beautiful gothic structure was completed n 1872. The consecration service took place October 20, 1878, a highlight of the new diocese which today serves communicants throughout central Ohio.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 39° 57.783′ N, 82° 59.694′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of East Broad Street (U.S. 40) and North Fifth Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 East Broad Street, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Discovery Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Wendy's Restaurant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loving Lived Here (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Underground Railroad / Black Conductors of Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Breathing Association

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); POW/MIA Walls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ohio Veterans Memorial Flag (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Additional keywords. Old National Road

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

2. St. Joseph Cathedral Marker

Full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

3. St. Joseph Cathedral Marker

Marker can be seen at a distance

St. Joseph Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

4. St. Joseph Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.