The 167 foot twin spires of Seattle's St. James Cathedral in the noon sun. Edward O'Dea was the bishop of the Diocese of Nisqually in 1905 when construction began in 1905. The building is located on the downward slope of First Hill overlooking downtown Seattle. In 1923 O'Dea High School was founded. The campus of the Fighting Irish is adjacent to the cathedral.
The bronze doors at the main entrance were sculpted by Ulrich Henn between 1997 and 2003. They depict scenes from the bible, with the new testament on the right. A heavenly city, including a crown and Christ, the Lamb of God, above the doors.
The south tower, (on the right), contains six bells that chime throughout the day.
A limestone sculpture of St. James "the greater", the patron saint of the Seattle Archdiocese, is located high in the west facade between the twin spires.
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