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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Grace Cathedral rested massively atop Nob Hill
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Grace Cathedral rested massively atop Nob Hill

Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:26:58 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #112658_1162BCX
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A welcome sign gave the cathedral's hours
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A welcome sign gave the cathedral's hours

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Grand stairs led up to the front entry
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Grand stairs led up to the front entry

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The exterior had a medieval look about it
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The exterior had a medieval look about it

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Screens and spikes discouraged pigeons from alighting
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Screens and spikes discouraged pigeons from alighting

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The church residence lay just beyond the front steps
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The church residence lay just beyond the front steps

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The front door was protected by a gate
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The front door was protected by a gate

A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:34 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #111934_1148BCX
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Each panel of the door told a story, here Moses
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Each panel of the door told a story, here Moses

A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:38 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #111838_1143BCX
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Each panel of the door told a story, here Joshua
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Each panel of the door told a story, here Joshua

A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:46 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #111848_1144BCX
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Each panel of the door told a story, here David
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Each panel of the door told a story, here David

A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:02 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #111902_1145BCX
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Each panel of the door told a story, here Solomon
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Each panel of the door told a story, here Solomon

A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:12 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #111912_1146BCX
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A man at the base of the door, gazed up
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A man at the base of the door, gazed up

A replica of the Gates of Paradise in Florence   •  Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:18 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #111918_1147BCX
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Inside was a tall arched ceiling
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Inside was a tall arched ceiling

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Intricate stained glass adorned all sides
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Intricate stained glass adorned all sides

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The Brotherhood of man
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The Brotherhood of man

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 external link   •  (Photo posted Thursday 16 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:21:12 Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #112112_1152BCX
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A mock candle chandelier hung form the entry ceiling
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A mock candle chandelier hung form the entry ceiling

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Garden flowers were echoed in a cathedral window
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Garden flowers were echoed in a cathedral window

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A side entry led to a gift shop
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A side entry led to a gift shop

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Narrow windows rose along one side
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Narrow windows rose along one side

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The side doors were open and welcoming
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The side doors were open and welcoming

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