Thread by @the_culturist_

The most spectacular church in every single state in the US... 🧵

1. Alabama: Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham (1893)

2. Alaska: Church of the Holy Ascension, Unalaska (1826)

3. Arizona: Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson (1797)

4. Arkansas: Thorncrown Chapel, Eureka Springs (1980)

5. California: Saint Sophia Cathedral, L.A. (1952)

6. Colorado: Chapel on the Rock, Allenspark (1936)

7. Connecticut: St. Mary's Church, Stamford (1928)

8. Delaware: St. Ann’s Church, Wilmington (1887)

9. Florida: Memorial Presbyterian Church, St. Augustine (1889)

10. Georgia: Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Savannah (1876)

11. Hawaii: St. Benedict's Painted Church, Honaunau (1902)

12. Idaho: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Boise (1921)

13. Illinois: St. John Cantius Church, Chicago (1898)

14. Indiana: The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame (1888)

15. Iowa: Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville (1889)

16. Kansas: Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria (1911)

17. Kentucky: Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington (1901)

18. Louisiana: St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans (1850s)

19. Maine: Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston (1936)

20. Maryland: Baltimore Basilica (1821)

21. Massachusetts: Trinity Church, Boston (1877)

22. Michigan: Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Detroit (1893)

23. Minnesota: Cathedral of St. Paul, Saint Paul (1915)

24. Mississippi: St. Mary Basilica, Natchez (1882)

25. Missouri: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, St. Louis (1914)

26. Montana: Cathedral of Saint Helena, Helena (1908)

27. Nebraska: St. Cecilia Cathedral, Omaha (1905)

28. Nevada: St. Mary in the Mountains, Virginia City (1876)

29. New Hampshire: St. Mary and Archangel Michael Church, Nashua (1898)

30. New Jersey: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark (1954)

31. New Mexico: Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe (1878)

32. New York: St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC (1878)

33. North Carolina: Duke University Chapel, Durham (1935)

34. North Dakota: St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw (1900)

35. Ohio: Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati (1845)

36. Oklahoma: Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, Tulsa (1929)

37. Oregon: St. Mary Catholic Church, Mt. Angel (1912)

38. Pennsylvania: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia (1864)

39. Rhode Island: The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence (1889)

40. South Carolina: Unitarian Church, Charleston (1787)

41. South Dakota: Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls (1919)

42. Tennessee: Cathedral of the Incarnation, Nashville (1914)

43. Texas: Alamo Church, San Antonio (1724)

44. Utah: Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City (1909)

45. Vermont: Stowe Community Church (1863)

46. Virginia: St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Roanoke (1902)

47. Washington: St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1907)

48. West Virginia: Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Wheeling (1926)

49. Wisconsin: Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Erin (1931)

50. Wyoming: Chapel of the Transfiguration, Grand Teton National Park (1925)

Not a state of course, but Washington D.C. needs a mention:

Washington National Cathedral (1988)

Reminder — I write about the world's most captivating churches and a whole lot more in my FREE newsletter!

Today's article: why the Notre-Dame's resurrection is so important...

97,000+ people read it: history, art and culture 👇
culture-critic.com/welcome