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Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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univcincin~27~27
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6028
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6028
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6028
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6028
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Work Class:
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Architecture
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Architecture
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Work Type:
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cathedral
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cathedral
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Title:
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Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains
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Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains
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Title Type:
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preferred
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preferred
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Creator:
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Walter, William, 1815-1886
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Walter, William, 1815-1886
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Creator Dates:
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1815-1886
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1815-1886
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Creator Nationality:
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American
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American
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Creator Type:
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personal
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personal
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Creator Role:
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architect
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architect
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Creator:
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Walter, Henry, active 1800s
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Walter, Henry, active 1800s
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personal
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personal
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Creator Role:
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architect
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architect
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Date:
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1841-1845
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1841-1845
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Date Type:
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creation
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creation
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Location:
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Cincinnati (Ohio)
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Cincinnati (Ohio)
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Location Type:
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site
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site
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Location:
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325 W. Eighth Street, Cincinnati (Ohio)
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325 W. Eighth Street, Cincinnati (Ohio)
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Style Period:
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Greek Revival
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Greek Revival
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Subject:
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Cincinnati (Ohio)
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Cincinnati (Ohio)
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Subject:
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central business districts
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central business districts
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Subject:
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pediments
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pediments
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Subject:
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porticoes
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porticoes
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Subject:
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Corinthian order
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Corinthian order
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Subject:
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acanthus
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acanthus
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Description:
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St. Peter in Chains Cathedral has served as the seat for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati since its construction in 1841, with the exception of a brief period in the mid-19th century (1938-1957). The design of the building stemmed from the European travels of Archbishop John B. Purcell (1800-1883). Purcell was particularly drawn to Dublin's St. George and London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Stylistic elements from these two buildings certainly found their way in the plans of Henry Walter. The cathedral's main walls and columns are of Dayton marble and its foundation of blue sandstone. The original building consisted of a Greek Temple plan slightly smaller in scale than the Parthenon. The Corinthian columns on the hexastyle portico lack bases. Their capitals are comprised of delicate acanthus leaves derived from the capitals on the Tower of the Winds in Athens. The tower was modeled after those of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) and James Gibbs' (1682-1754) tower on St. Mart
description
St. Peter in Chains Cathedral has served as the seat for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati since its construction in 1841, with the exception of a brief period in the mid-19th century (1938-1957). The design of the building stemmed from the European travels of Archbishop John B. Purcell (1800-1883). Purcell was particularly drawn to Dublin's St. George and London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Stylistic elements from these two buildings certainly found their way in the plans of Henry Walter. The cathedral's main walls and columns are of Dayton marble and its foundation of blue sandstone. The original building consisted of a Greek Temple plan slightly smaller in scale than the Parthenon. The Corinthian columns on the hexastyle portico lack bases. Their capitals are comprised of delicate acanthus leaves derived from the capitals on the Tower of the Winds in Athens. The tower was modeled after those of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) and James Gibbs' (1682-1754) tower on St. Mart
Description
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Reproduction Creator:
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Meyer, Elizabeth
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Meyer, Elizabeth
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Reproduction Date:
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2008
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2008
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Reproduction Date Type:
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creation
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creation
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Reproduction View:
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Base of column
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Base of column
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Reproduction View Type:
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detail view
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detail view
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Reproduction Information Source:
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University of Cincinnati
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University of Cincinnati
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Reproduction Rights Statement:
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These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
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These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
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false
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