ST. SPIRIDON CATHEDRAL (sp)

is a Russian Orthodox cathedral complete with traditional onion-shaped domes and golden Orthodox crosses, is located at 400 Yale Ave. N. in the historic Cascade neighborhood abutting Downtown Seattle. The church, which was completed in 1938, is the Spiritual home to the more liberal members of the Russian community. The present building was erected following a split in the community regarding the present Russian regime.

Some historic Seattle churches

August 17th 2015
This album features several historic churches in Seattle. St James Cathedral: The need for a cathedral in Seattle arose in 1903 when the bishop of the then Diocese of Nesqually/Nisqually, moved the Episcopal see from Vancouver, Washington to Seattle. Construction began in 1905 and was completed in 1907. Major renovations were done in 1916 after the dome collapsed. Other major renovations wer ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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