Happy St. Patrick’s from the epicenter of the 1844 riots. Where the local Nativists faced off with and burned down the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Olde Kensington.ActionShackamaxon OP t1_jcl5md4 wrote
Reply to comment by the1whoknocks77 in Happy St. Patrick’s from the epicenter of the 1844 riots. Where the local Nativists faced off with and burned down the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Olde Kensington. by ActionShackamaxon
St. Michael’s (pictured) and St. Augustine’s were both burned down during these riots. Obviously, subsequently rebuilt. The cathedral’s defensive architecture was a direct response. Notably, the “German” Catholic Church on 5th and Girard (St. Peter’s) was spared during the riots. Definitely a culturally targeted initiative.
Dryheavemorning t1_jcl814n wrote
Any idea of when/if they are going to fix the steeples so they can take down the netting?
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