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Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

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1915, E. L. Masqueray. Northeast corner of 8th and Washington streets

The Romanesque here returns to imperial Rome. The principal facade is centered on a triumphal arch within which is a circle of brick. On each side of this building are rows of large stained glass windows. The tower has a shining metal segmented dome.

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Author: 
David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim
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David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim, "Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church", [Cedar Falls, Iowa], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/IA-01-NO022.

Print Source

Buildings of Iowa, David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993, 359-359.

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