Old St Mary's Cathedral

I was walking through Chinatown last weekend, and saw this Cathedral up ahead. I love looking inside Catholic churches (the older the better!), and was hoping this one would be open so I could...

We were in the area visiting many places and went here for Saturday afternoon mass. They were very welcoming of visitors.

I love old churches. This one was built in 1854 and was once the tallest building in San Francisco. It is the first cathedral of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The exterior and bell tower...

Ich finde es immer wieder bemerkenswert, wenn in den Hochhausschluchten der nordamerikanischen Städte plötzlich Kirchen auftauchen. So ist es auch bei der katholischen Old Saint Mary's Cathedral,...

A beautiful church with some incredible history. We visited Saturday night and then came back on Sunday for Mass. There are some pretty astounding photos of the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake....