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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Baltimore, Maryland)

USA / Maryland / Mount Vernon / Baltimore, Maryland / Cathedral Street, 409
 cathedral, basilica, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Roman Catholic church, 19th century construction

Baltimore Basilica
409 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Phone: (410) 727-3564

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, also called Baltimore Basilica or Baltimore Cathedral, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was the first major religious building constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. As a co-cathedral, it is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland. It is considered the masterpiece of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the "Father of American Architecture".

www.baltimorebasilica.org/

America's first Cathedral.
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Coordinates:   39°17'40"N   76°36'58"W
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