The Beautiful Ceiling of St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral might have opened sooner had it not been for the Civil War. Construction started in 1858, but was stalled for five years because of the war. The workers needed to go fight and the war also put a financial strain on the entire country, which directly impacted the project. In fact, money was so tight that the archdiocese had to settle for a plaster and wood ceiling for the cathedral rather than continuing to use marble. So although most of the cathedral is marble, despite popular belief, the ceiling is not.
The Beautiful Ceiling of St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral might have opened sooner had it not been for the Civil War. Construction started in 1858, but was stalled for five years because of the war. The workers needed to go fight and the war also put a financial strain on the entire country, which directly impacted the project. In fact, money was so tight that the archdiocese had to settle for a plaster and wood ceiling for the cathedral rather than continuing to use marble. So although most of the cathedral is marble, despite popular belief, the ceiling is not.