Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

Washington, D.C., United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Wheelchair access: Accessible
Phone: +1 202-347-3215

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The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, located in downtown Washington, D.C., at 1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW, is a Catholic cathedral designed in the Byzantine Revival style by the architects Heins & LaFarge and begun in 1840. Serving as the seat of the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, the cathedral stands seven blocks north and two blocks west of the White House. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974 and included in the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites, St. Matthew's Cathedral remains one of the capital's significant religious and architectural landmarks.

Architect

Heins & LaFarge

Movement

Byzantine Revival architecture

Built: 1840
Type: Catholic cathedral
Heritage: District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place: Washington, D.C., United States

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