St. John Cathedral

St. John Cathedral (HME94)

Location: Johnstown, PA 15901 Cambria County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 19.517', W 78° 54.926'

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On May 31, 1889, St. John Gualbert's parish experienced not only a great loss, but also a nearly miraculous rescue. The church itself burned down in the midst of the floodwaters, having caught fire when the burning Wolfe residence crashed into it. However, in the nearby convent, the nine Sisters of Charity had retreated to a small second-floor chapel when the wave struck. The raging water tore away two-thirds of the building, but the chapel corner remained intact, and all the nuns were rescued the next morning.

The present church, a block from the original site, was completed in 1896 and is one of Johnstown's earliest examples of the use of structural steel in building.
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HM NumberHME94
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 5:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 677097 N 4465946
Decimal Degrees40.32528333, -78.91543333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 19.517', W 78° 54.926'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 19' 31.02" N, 78° 54' 55.56" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 107-125 Clinton St, Johnstown PA 15901, US
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