Old St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco

Name: Old St. Mary's Cathedral
Address: 660 California St, San Francisco, 94108-2501, United States
Telephone: +1 415-288-3800

#65 among attractions in San Francisco

Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Music venue

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Facts and practical information

The Old Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a proto-cathedral and parish of the Roman Catholic Church located at 660 California Street at the corner of Grant Avenue in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It was built in 1854 in the Gothic Revival style, and was made a Designated San Francisco Landmark on April 11, 1968. ()

Completed: 1854 (171 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 37°47'34"N, 122°24'22"W

Address

660 California StNortheast San Francisco (Chinatown)San Francisco 94108-2501 United States

Contact

+1 415-288-3800

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San Francisco

Day trips

Old St. Mary's Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Lights Bookstore, Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial, Portsmouth Square.

~1730 ftN
Shopping, Bookshop
City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco
9 min walk • City Lights Bookstore, located in the bustling heart of San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, is more than just a bookstore—it's an institution that has left an indelible mark on the literary landscape of the United States.
~1200 ftNE
Unique, triangular skyscraper
Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco
6 min walk • The Transamerica Pyramid, an iconic structure piercing the skyline of San Francisco, stands as a testament to innovative architectural design. This pyramid-shaped skyscraper, reaching a height of 260 meters, was completed in 1972 and quickly became one of the most...
~590 ftSE
Memorial
San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial, San Francisco
3 min walk • The San Francisco Comfort Women memorial is a monument dedicated to comfort women before and during World War II. It is built in remembrance of the girls and women that were sexually enslaved by the Imperial Japanese Army through deceit, coercion, and brutal force.
~750 ftN
Park, Playground
Portsmouth Square, San Francisco
4 min walk • Portsmouth Square, formerly known as Portsmouth Plaza, and originally known as Plaza de Yerba Buena, or simply La Plaza, is a one-block plaza in Chinatown, San Francisco, California.
~680 ftNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Kong Chow Temple, San Francisco
4 min walk • Kong Chow Temple is a temple dedicated to Guan Di, located in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco, California, in the United States.
~850 ftS
Church
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, San Francisco
5 min walk • Église Notre Dame Des Victoires is a Catholic church in San Francisco, California. The church was founded in 1856 to serve the French Catholic immigrants during the Gold Rush.
~680 ftNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Tin How Temple, San Francisco
4 min walk • The Tin How Temple is the oldest extant Taoist temple in San Francisco's Chinatown, and one of the oldest still-operating Chinese temples in the United States. It is dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu, who is known as Tin How in Cantonese.
~800 ftN
Memorial
Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial, San Francisco
4 min walk • The Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial is an outdoor memorial commemorating Robert Louis Stevenson, in Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, California.
~440 ftSE
Park, Playground
Saint Mary's Square, San Francisco
3 min walk • Saint Mary's Square is a park and urban square across California Street from Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco's Chinatown, in the U.S. state of California.
~1510 ftSE
37°47'22"N • 122°24'11"W
Crocker Galleria, San Francisco
8 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1350 ftW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Top of the Mark, San Francisco
7 min walk • The Top of the Mark is a penthouse level bar located on the nineteenth floor of the Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill at California and Mason Streets in San Francisco, California.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old St. Mary's Cathedral?

Nearby attractions include Saint Mary's Square, San Francisco (3 min walk), Kearny Street, San Francisco (3 min walk), Chinatown, San Francisco (3 min walk), San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial, San Francisco (3 min walk).

How to get to Old St. Mary's Cathedral by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old St. Mary's Cathedral:

Tram

California Street & Grant Avenue (1 min walk)
California Street & Stockton Street (3 min walk)

Trolleybus

Sacramento Street & Grant Avenue • Lines: 1 (2 min walk)
Clay Street & Grant Avenue • Lines: 1 (3 min walk)

Bus

Stockton Street & Sacramento Street • Lines: 30, 8, 91 (3 min walk)

Light rail

Montgomery Street • Lines: K, N, S, T (10 min walk)
Embarcadero • Lines: K, N, S, T (13 min walk)

Metro

Montgomery Street • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (10 min walk)
Embarcadero • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (13 min walk)

Ferry

Ferry Building Gate B • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (20 min walk)
Pier 41 Gate 1 • Lines: Blue & Gold Fleet (31 min walk)

Train

San Francisco 4th & King Street (33 min walk)