dominates Old West End.
Carvings of Saints Peter & Paul
top the octagonal towers that
flank the front door.
Construction of the Roman Catholic Spanish Plateresque style house of worship was completed in 1931. Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral was dedicated by Bishop Karl Joseph Alter in 1940.
Ohio Building Restoration
is busy working on the
cathedral's exterior.
The crane sits on large planks to stabilize it and preserve the cathedral's grounds.
The worker is inspecting the
limestone side doorway.
Work is being done on
other sections of the
building.
Eric checks the front door.
It's locked.
The stonework around the
door is very ornate.
The Virgin Mary stands in a
niche above the front door.
A side door is open.
The alter is Florido Marble
imported from Spain.
It stands in front of
the apse.
Mary floats above the
The elevated pulpit to
the right of the altar
is carved White Oak.
The chapel to the right
of the altar.
The chapel to the left of
the altar.
Eric lights a candle for
his Dad.
He walks towards the front
of cathedral.
The barrel vault of the nave
is painted with figures from
the Old & New Testaments.
The 28 foot stained glass rose
window with limestone tracery
provides light at the front of
the church.
window with limestone tracery
provides light at the front of
the church.
The window is surrounded by
beautiful artwork.
A Station of the Cross to the
left of the Confessional.
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