Exterior view of St. Vibiana's Cathedral, Los Angeles, ca.1887

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Title	Exterior view of St. Vibiana's Cathedral, Los Angeles, ca.1887
Description	Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of the exterior view of St. Vibiana's Cathedral, Los Angeles, ca.1887. The building is approximately three-stories tall. It features cornices that wraps around the sides of the building, various sized pediments, embossed texts, decorative sculptures and large entrances. In the rear is a large dome-capped tower with a cross perched on the peak. In front of the building at the peak of the highest pediment is a cross that is perched on a stand. Flanking it on the corner of the building are statues mounted on stands. A man stands near a horse-drawn carriage that is parked on the dirt road in front of the church.; "The Cathedral of St. Vibiana is the seat of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. It has been closed since May 1995 because of damage sustained during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Located at 114 E. 2nd Street, surrounded by abandoned buildings and bordering Skid Row, the rundown and neglected cathedral's future is in doubt. Plans for a cathedral for Los Angeles began as early as 1859. Using land donated to the Church by Amiel Cavalier, architect Ezra Kysor designed the building. The cathedral was dedicated in 1876; four years and $80,000 later St. Vibiana's was completed. Pope Pius IX chose the Cathedral's name, selecting St. Vibiana, a 3rd century martyr whose remains had been buried in the Roman catacombs. Since cathedrals traditionally contain the relics of a saint, the remains of Vibiana are now in a gilt and plate glass sarcophagus located in a niche above the high altar. The interior was remodeled about 1895, using onyx and marble. The exterior facade of the building was changed 1922-24 to give it its present look, said to be based on a Roman design. During the 1940s a school was added, but this was closed during the mid 1960s because the parish could not afford it. The building is now used as a convent by the Disciples of the Divine Master, while the basement is used for Masses." -- unknwon author, ca.1996.
Subject	Horse; Carriage; St. Vibiana's Cathedral
Subject (adlf)	religious facilities
Subject (file heading)	Los Angeles -- Churches -- Roman Catholic; Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Churches -- Roman Catholic
Subject (lcsh)	Churches
Geographic subject (roadway)	Main Street & Second Street
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Geographic subject (manmade feature)	Saint Vibiana's Cathedral
Geographic coordinates	-118.24362,34.05098; -118.24293,34.05026; -118.24354,34.04972; -118.24431,34.05044; -118.24362,34.05098
Coverage date	circa 1887
Photographer	C.C. Pierce & Co.
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1887
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photonegative, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	negatives (photographic) photographs
Accession number	6091
Call number	CHS-6091
Identifying number	isla id: S-4572
Microfiche number	1-16-49; 1-6-135
Legacy record ID	chs-m941; USC-1-1-1-945
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-6091
Archival file	chs_Volume67/CHS-6091.tiff

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