File:St James Cathedral roof cave-in, February 2, 1916 (MOHAI 5158).jpg

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English: St. James Cathedral roof cave-in, February 2, 1916   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
Webster & Stevens
Title
English: St. James Cathedral roof cave-in, February 2, 1916
Description
English: During Seattle's 1916 blizzard, some fifteen tons of snow built up on the dome of St. James Cathedral, causing it to collapse. This left a fifty-foot hole in the roof and did so much interior damage that the building was closed for over a year for repairs. The dome was too expensive to rebuild, and it was replaced by a vaulted ceiling.

This 1916 photo shows the ruins of the dome which collapsed under the weight of the snow. The air pressure caused by the collapse blew out many of the cathedral's windows and tossed pews as far as the front entrance.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Cathedrals; Snow; Disasters; St. James Cathedral (Seattle, Wash.)
Depicted place
English: Seattle (Wash.)
Date Taken on 2 February 1916
Medium
English: 1 negative : glass, b&w
Dimensions height: 8 in (20.3 cm); width: 10 in (25.4 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,8U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,10U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
5158
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved

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