St. James Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., is the seat of the archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. It is located between Marion and Columbia Streets on 9th Avenue on First Hill.
The Diocese of Nesqually was established in Vancouver, Washington, on May 31, 1850. The See was moved to Seattle in 1903, and the Diocese of Nesqually became the Diocese of Seattle on September 11, 1907. (The diocese became an archdiocese on June 23, 1951.)
The current cathedral grounds were bought in 1903; planning began in 1904, and construction began in 1905. The cathedral was dedicated on December 22, 1907.
The cathedral was closed from February 2, 1916, to March 18, 1917, due to the collapse of the dome under two feet of snow. It was renovated in 1950 and again in 1994.
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