The Church above is the second St. Mary's, and stood on the north side of
Eight, between Scott and Greenup.  The building below is the church's third location.

St. Mary's Cathedral and Bishop's Residence, 1916

St. Mary's Cathedral, 1915

St. Mary's Cathedral and Bishop's House, Covington

Interior, St. Mary's, Covington & info from back of card

Interior of St. Mary's, circa pre-WWI

selected St. Mary's Gargoyles

Interior, St. Mary's, Covington

St. Mary's Cathedral, Covington 
(also, miniature studies in early 20th century image manipulation, colorization, and plagiarism)

Organ at St. Marys
The largest of three pipe organs in the church, it was built in 1982 by
Aultz-Kersting Pip Organ Co., and has 3,889 pipes, some of which go back to 1859

St. Mary's own web site has a brief history of the Basilica, plus a virtual tour.  Go here

In 1926, the US Census Bureau counted church denominations
and their members.  The Covington results are here.

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