Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California)
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This article is about the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo in Monterey. For the Mission San Carlos Borroméo del río Carmelo in Carmel-by-the-Sea, see Mission San Carlos Borromeo del rio Carmelo.
The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Spanish: Catedral de San Carlos Borromeo), also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, is a Catholic cathedral located in Monterey, California, United States. The cathedral is the oldest continuously operating parish and the oldest stone building in California. It was built in 1791-94 making it the oldest (and smallest) serving cathedral in the United States, along with St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only existing presidio chapel in California and the only existing building in the original Monterey Presidio.[2]
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Royal Presidio Chapel | |
Location | 550 Church Street, Monterey, California |
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Coordinates | 36°35′44″N 121°53′25.5″W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1791-1794 |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 66000216[1] |
CHISL No. | 105 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[2] |
Designated CHISL | 1933[3] |
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