Sights and shrines of Montreal; a guide book for strangers and a hand book for all lovers of historic spots and incidents . The style is Queen Anne. The interioris handsome, having a first-class hall, a completely-equipped gymnasium, a magnificent swimming-bathand accessories, a bright reading-room, library andother departments. The views from the windows areparticularly fine. St. James Cathedral, designed to surpass all othertemples in America in size and magnificence, is a copyof the immense St. Peters of Rome, the Cathedral ofall Catholicism, of which it is half the idea was
Sights and shrines of Montreal; a guide book for strangers and a hand book for all lovers of historic spots and incidents . The style is Queen Anne. The interioris handsome, having a first-class hall, a completely-equipped gymnasium, a magnificent swimming-bathand accessories, a bright reading-room, library andother departments. The views from the windows areparticularly fine. St. James Cathedral, designed to surpass all othertemples in America in size and magnificence, is a copyof the immense St. Peters of Rome, the Cathedral ofall Catholicism, of which it is half the idea was conceived by the late ArchbishopBourget, after the burning, in 1854, of his Cathedralof St. Jacques, then on St. Denis Street. Thearchitect was Victor Bourgeavi, who went to Eome tostudy the original. The foundations were commencedin 1870. Even after it commenced the enterpriseseemed for a number of years to threaten failure onaccount of the expense ; but by assessing every headin the large diocese, this was ultimately met. TheCathedral is built in the form of a cross, 330 feet long 46 SIGHTS AND SHRINES OP £ SIGHTS AND SHRINES OF MONTREAL. 4T and 222 wide. The masonry works of the great domeare 138 feet in height above the floor. The chiefrespects, besides size, in which the design differs fromSt. Peters of Rome, are that the roof is inclined, onaccount of our snowfall, and the sides are both similar,whereas one side of the Roman Cathedral is elaboratelycolumned in cut stone. The differences may beexamined on a model in wood which is exhibited inthe interior. The stone-work of the fagade is thehandsomest portion of the Cathedral, the carving ofthe immense blocks used for the capitals of columnsbeing very fine. To obtain perfect stones largeenough for these pieces occasioned many months ofdelay in the erection of the portico. Over the porticowill be noticed thirteen statues in bronze, these weredonated by different parishes under the care of theArchbishop. The names
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