St. Mary's Cathedral in NW Portland is perhaps one of the best known of Jacobberger's public buildings. It's as serene and balanced as one would expect from a Jacobberger construction. The trees which have grown up since the foundations were laid give a sense of shelter and welcome, dappling the brick and mortar arches with shadows. As someone who thinks of sprawling gothic spires of stone when I hear the word "cathedral," I was surprisingly pleased by this site's soothing qualities. Granted, I visited on a Tuesday morning when there was precious little foot or auto traffic--just one other woman, also snapping a photo or two, passed me by.
In what must have been a splendid moment of generations coming full circle, Jacobberger's grandson (and namesake) became a noted pastor here in the last years of the 20th century.
I only strolled around two sides of the cathedral, but here are two links which allows you a virtual tour of some of the artwork and spaces inside.
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