Document Type
Report
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Instructor
Professor Gail Cornell
Semester and Year
4-26-2024
Description
For the MFA's Historic Preservation course titled 'Building Materials Conservation', this is a case study of a historic building. Built in 1842, St. Mary Basilica is a landmark building for the small town of Natchez, the oldest city in the state of Mississippi. It’s one of the oldest religious buildings in the south, the first cathedral in the state, consecrated by the Roman Catholic church, and remains the state’s only Basilica, of which there are less than one hundred in the country. This research paper explores its history and examines its architectural significance, as well as its restorations throughout its lifetime.
Time Period
2024
Location
Natchez, Mississippi
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Alternative Title
ST. MARY THE CATHEDRAL - THE CHURCH - THE BASILICA
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