Cathedral of St. Helena and Cathedral School

 

Cathedral of St. Helena and Cathedral School Sources at Lewis & Clark Library Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center State Historic Preservation Office On-line resources

 

The lofty twin spires of the Cathedral of St. Helena are visible throughout the community. Located at 511 N. Warren, the structure was built at a cost of $645,590. A gift from mining magnate Thomas Cruse covered a third of this total. Albert O. Von Herbulis, an architect who specialized in Catholic instiutional architecture, designed the church and the school, which sat on the corner of 11th Avenue and Warren. The school opened in 1909 and closed in 1969. It is currently being demolished. Officials broke ground for the cathedral in 1908, the first services were held in 1914, and the interior ornamentation and stained glass windows, crafted in Germany, were completed in 1924.         

 

 

 

Sources at Lewis & Clark Library

 

1. Day, Rt. Rev. Victor. The Cathedral of Saint Helena. Anaconda, Montana: Standard Publishing Co., 1938. [Shelfmark M 282.786 D]
2. Cathedral of St. Helena, Helena, Montana. New York: Colorcraft Studios, 1964. [Shelfmark M 282.786 C]
3. Liffring, Bob. Tour Train Companion. Helena, Montana: Manx Publishing Co. 41-43. [Shelfmark M 978.66 L]
4. Paladin, Vivian, and Jean Baucus. Helena: An Illustrated History. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press, 1996. 52, 61, 62, 138, 144-145, 163, 170, 191, 228, 229. [Shelfmark M 978.6615 P]
5. Kurtz, Leanne. "St. Helena School Arose with Cathedral." More From the Quarries of Last Chance Gulch. Helena, Montana: Helena Independent Record, 1995. 140-146. [Shelfmark M 978.6615 M]
6. "Roman  Catholic Diocese of Helena to Note Anniversary," Helena Independent Reocrd, April 12, 1959.
7. Sasek, Grant. "Hitting a High Note: Cathedral Bells," Helena Independent Record, December 24, 1995.
8. Sasek, Grant. "Echo of Saints," Helena Independent Record, March 30, 1997, p. 1A.
9. Sasek, Grant. "Religious Relics Have Long Tradition," Helena Independent Record, March 30, 1997, p. 8A.
10. Baumler, Ellen. "Mamie's Bells," Spirit Tailings, MHS Press, 2002.

 

 

Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center

 

1. Montana Historical Society Research Center Vertical File.
2. "Roman  Catholic Diocese of Helena to Note Anniversary," Helena Independent Record, April 12, 1959.
3. Sasek, Grant. "Echo of Saints," Helena Independent Record , March 30, 1997, p. 1A.
4. Sasek, Grant. "Religious Relics Have Long Tradition," Helena Independent Record, March 30, 1997, p. 8A.
5. Sasek, Grant. "Hitting a High Note: Cathedral Bells," Helena Independent Record, December 24, 1995.
6. Baumler, Ellen. "Mamie's Bells," Spirit Tailings, MHS Press, 2002.

 

State Historic Preservation Office

 

1. National Register of Historic Places files, Lewis and Clark County, Cathedral of St. Helena nomination form.   
2. Source 2
3. Source 3

 

On-line resources

 

1. Source 1
2. Source 2

 

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