Events by Decade Archives - Page 27 of 101 -

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JULY 17, 1853: The cornerstone of Old St. Mary’s Church was placed by Archbishop Joseph Alemany. This church became a place of worship situated in the heart of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast.

Old St. Mary’s Church[1] is located at the corner of California and Grant, straddling ChinaTown[2] and the Financial District[3]. It served as the first cathedral…

JULY 15, 1855: The first of five San Francisco Saint Ignatius churches opened.

Today, St. Ignatius church is located on the University of San Francisco campus and serves as the University’s chapel as well as a Roman Catholic…