St. Michael’s Cathedral, Springfield (1860)
Built in 1860, Saint Michael’s Cathedral, on State Street in Springfield, is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. The Cathedral was designed by the prominent church architect, Patrick Keely. The interior has many examples of Keely’s ornate plasterwork. The Cathedral was expanded in 1996 with the addition of a new wing called the Bishop Marshall Center.
We are researching the mural work of Charles J. Schumacher who had a commission to decorate the interior of St. Michael’s Cathedral in 1879. Does any of his art survive in the interior of the sanctuary?
we are researching the art of Charles J. Schumacher whohad the commission to decorate the interior of St. Michael’s Cathedral in 1879. Does any of his mural work/decorative work survive in the sanctuary?