Loretto Chapel

Loretto Chapel
The chapel in 2006
Loretto Chapel is located in New Mexico
Loretto Chapel
Loretto Chapel is located in the United States
Loretto Chapel
Location207 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Coordinates35°41′8″N 105°56′16″W / 35.68556°N 105.93778°W / 35.68556; -105.93778
Built1878 (1878)
ArchitectProjectus Mouly
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Part ofSanta Fe Historic District (ID73001150)
NMSRCP No.218[1]
Significant dates
Designated CPJuly 23, 1973
Designated NMSRCPJune 20, 1971

The Loretto Chapel is a former Roman Catholic church in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, that is now used as a museum and a wedding chapel.[2]

It is known for its unusual helix-shaped spiral staircase (the "Miraculous Stair"). It has been the subject of legend, and the circumstances surrounding its construction and its builder were considered miraculous by the Sisters of Loretto, who credited St. Joseph with its construction.[3]

  1. ^ "State and National Register Spreadsheet" (Excel). New Mexico Historic Preservation Department. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Weddings at Loretto Chapel". Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "History of the Loretto Chapel". Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2007.

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