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| Landmark #810 | San Francisco County | Visited: February 23, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A refurbished Old St. Mary’s Cathedral is still in service! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The first building erected as a cathedral in California, Old St. Mary’s served the Archdiocese of San Francisco from 1854 to 1891. Once the city’s most prominent building, it is built of brick brought “around the Horn” in sailing ships, and much of its stonework was quarried and cut in China.
OTHER TIDBITS: This cathedral is ministered by the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle, also known as the Paulist Fathers, which was founded in 1858 by Isaac Hecker. They were the Catholic church’s version of revivalist missionaries! Their missionary focus at this site was to convert the Chinese residents of San Francisco’s nearby Chinatown! The church fell in the earthquake of 1906 and was rebuilt in 1909! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: NE corner of California and Grant Ave Plaque on Grant Ave entrance San Francisco, CA 94108 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~380mi (612km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Masses are held here on weekdays at 7:30 AM and 12:05 PM, Saturdays at 5:00 PM, and Sundays at 9:00 AM, 10:15 AM, and 11:30 AM! |
