page_title: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Baltimore)
hierarchical_section_title: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Baltimore)
caption_attribution_description: English: A more recent photo of the restored Baltimore Basilica. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 69000330
context_page_description: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was among the first major religious buildings constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. As a co-cathedral, it is one of the seats of the Catholic Archdiocese in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally it is a parish church and national shrine. It is considered the masterpiece of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the "Father of American Architecture".
context_section_description: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was among the first major religious buildings constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.  As a co-cathedral, it is one of the seats of the Catholic Archdiocese in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally it is a parish church (ranked minor basilica) and national shrine. It is considered the masterpiece of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the "Father of American Architecture".
caption: The Basilica in 2006
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