Google metromonthly.net for more movies and historical images. St. Columba Cathedral lies in ruin in 1954. From a photo layout published in the January 2007 issue of The Metro Monthly. Photos courtesy of Historic Images. For reprints, call 1-330-550-5503. Background: Fire destroyed St. Columba Cathedral on Sept. 2, 1954 when a bolt of lightning struck the church during a late evening storm. According to news accounts of the day, firefighters first responding found the blaze well under way with fire outlining the cathedral's main rose window. Eleven fire companies ultimately responded to the three-alarm blaze. Diocesan officials at the time estimated the blaze to have caused $1.25 million in damage. The new St. Columba Cathedral opened in 1958.
And the interior of the church today looks more like a movie theater than a Catholic place of worship. Go to FatherJeffery's channel, they post videos of masses from there; check em out and you'll see what I mean.
HomeSkillet489 1 month ago
Sad, the beautiful high altar was replaced by a miserable looking one
HomeSkillet489 1 month ago
more beautiful? Sure whatever.
zachk1983 4 years ago
The good news is that the cathedral that replaced this one is far more beautiful! Sadly, the music didn't survive.
crownvelvet 5 years ago
Utterly amazing. Few born after 1954 realize how beautiful and ornate the previous cathedral was. That sheer beauty is evident even after the devastation of the unfortunate fire. Thank you for sharing these photos!
rondiscs 5 years ago