Trinity Cathedral
National Register of Historic Places

Trinity Cathedral

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Listed
August 6, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74001114

About this property

Trinity Cathedral is located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Nebraska's first Episcopal parish, Trinity was established in 1856, and became the state's first Episcopal cathedral in 1872. Designed by noted English architect Henry G. Harrison in 1880, the cathedral was consecrated on November 15, 1883. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Today Trinity Cathedral is considered one of the most beautiful churches in Omaha. The cathedral reported 509 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income for the congregation in 2024 was $393,131 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 116.

Location

113 N. 18th St.
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
41.26023, -95.93940

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When was Trinity Cathedral listed on the National Register?

Trinity Cathedral was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Trinity Cathedral?

Trinity Cathedral is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Trinity Cathedral?

The period of significance for Trinity Cathedral is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1856.

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