Cathedral of All Saints, Albany, New York
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| Basic information | |
| Location | 62 South Swan Street Albany, New York United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°39′17″N 73°45′28″W / 42.654653°N 73.757792°WCoordinates: 42°39′17″N 73°45′28″W / 42.654653°N 73.757792°W |
| Affiliation | Episcopal Church |
| District | Diocese of Albany |
| Province | II |
| Country | United States of America |
| Website | thecathedralofallsaints |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Robert W. Gibson |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | June 3, 1884 |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Length | 320 feet (98 m) |
| Width | 130 feet (40 m) |
| Width (nave) | 44 feet (13 m) |
| Materials | Brick, sandstone |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 74001213 |
The Cathedral of All Saints, Albany, New York, is located on Elk Street in central Albany, New York, United States. It is the central church of the Albany and the seat of the Episcopal Bishop of Albany. Built in the 1880s in the Gothic style and designed by Robert W. Gibson, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Previously it had been recognized as a contributing property to the Lafayette Park Historic District, listed on the Register in 1970.
It was the first Episcopal Cathedral church in the United States to be built expressly as such, rather than a local parish being chosen to serve as the church of a bishop, and for that reason, it is also called the Pioneer Cathedral. The church was unable to complete the cathedral and the large planned complex in the early 20th century. Because the commissioner of the State Education Department had his headquarters built on the remainder of the block, the remainder of the cathedral will never be completed. Some foundations for planned expansions remain, however, for instance, for spires.
The cathedral is located on the south corner of the intersection of Elk and South Swan Streets. The terrain slopes gently toward the Hudson River a half-mile (1 km) to the east, and sharply into Sheridan Hollow and Arbor Hill to the immediate north. The cathedral's 2-acre (8,100 m2) lot is in the northern corner of the Lafayette Park Historic District, at the edge of central Albany's developed area.
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