Grace Cathedral rested massively atop Nob Hill
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:26:58 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A welcome sign gave the cathedral's hours
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:23:14 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Grand stairs led up to the front entry
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:17:28 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The exterior had a medieval look about it
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:17:32 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Screens and spikes discouraged pigeons from alighting
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:18:06 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The church residence lay just beyond the front steps
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:18:18 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The front door was protected by a gate
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A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:34 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Each panel of the door told a story, here Moses
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A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:38 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Each panel of the door told a story, here Joshua
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A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:46 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Each panel of the door told a story, here David
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A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:02 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Each panel of the door told a story, here Solomon
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A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:12 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A man at the base of the door, gazed up
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A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:18 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Inside was a tall arched ceiling
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:20:36 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Intricate stained glass adorned all sides
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:40:22 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The Brotherhood of man
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Rodney M. Winfield, Artist   •  To Commemorate the founding of the United Nations   •  in San Francisco June 26, 1945   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:21:12 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A mock candle chandelier hung form the entry ceiling
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:21:32 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Garden flowers were echoed in a cathedral window
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:23:42 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A side entry led to a gift shop
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:24:00 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Narrow windows rose along one side
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:24:24 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The side doors were open and welcoming
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Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:24:16 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales