Cathedral of Saint Mary in Austin

Saint Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin, located in Austin, Texas, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, as St. Mary's Cathedral. The origins of this church date back to the 1850s, when the Catholic community in Austin (then the new state's temporary capital with a population of around 600) built a small stone church named St. Patrick's on the corner of 9th and Brazos streets. In 1866 the church was renamed Saint Mary's, and the parish decided they needed a new church and could afford masonry construction. In 1872, after Austin was made the permanent capital of the state, the parish laid the cornerstone for a new church, choosing a location one...