Adelaide St Patrick's Catholic church
Foundation stone 10 Nov 1912, opened 15 Mar 1914, replacing the first St Patricks built 1846 & demolished 1959. Planned as a cruciform basilica with dome (not built). Interior design adapted from the 15th century Church of San Lorenzo in Florence by Philippo Brunellesco. The architect Walter Hervey Bagot wrote in a letter to Louis Laybourne Smith: “Critically examining San Lorenzo I was pleased to find that the proportions of St P. which is wider in relation to height did not compare badly & the higher clerestory at St P. is I think an advantage”.
Adelaide St Patrick's Catholic church
Foundation stone 10 Nov 1912, opened 15 Mar 1914, replacing the first St Patricks built 1846 & demolished 1959. Planned as a cruciform basilica with dome (not built). Interior design adapted from the 15th century Church of San Lorenzo in Florence by Philippo Brunellesco. The architect Walter Hervey Bagot wrote in a letter to Louis Laybourne Smith: “Critically examining San Lorenzo I was pleased to find that the proportions of St P. which is wider in relation to height did not compare badly & the higher clerestory at St P. is I think an advantage”.