National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Identification
Name
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Alternative name
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, The National Shrine
Emporis Building Number
119602
Location
| Main address |
| Virtual address |
| 3901 Harewood Road NE |
Address as text
400 Michigan Avenue NE
ZIP
20017
City
State
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Longitude
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
100.28 m
Length
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Structure in General
Construction type
church
Current status
existing [completed]Facade color
light brownArchitectural style
neo-byzantine
Usages
Main usages
church (roman catholic)Facts
The National Shrine is the largest Roman Catholic church in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth largest in the world. It measures a total of 459 feet long and covers an area of 77,500 square feet. |
The tower is called "Knights' Tower" because it was built with a donation from the Knights of Columbus. |
The National Shrine contains Pope Paul VI's coronation tiara, of which he relinquished shortly after assuming the role of pope. |
This cathedral is done in a hybrid combination style of Byzantium-Romanesque. This church is facaded in limestone. |
This is the third-largest church in the United States, after only the  Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City and The Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (or Washington National Cathedral), across the city. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Maginnis & Walsh Other Companies: Fonderie Paccard, Frederick V. Murphy, Charles Cassidy Co., R.P. Whitty Co., John McShain, Inc., Matthew H. McCloskey & Company, R. Bratti Associates, Inc. |