Some interesting facts...

• The architecture of the Cathedral is Gothic and is characterized by pointed arches and vaultes stone.
• Its cornerstone was laid on May 30, 1875.
• The foundation was built with limestone from the Grand River used originally in the "old stone church" on Monroe Avenue. To support the structure of the building, the foundation was laid 11 feet deep and 3 to 8 feet thick.
• The building originally measured 136 feet long and 59 feet wide.
• After the fire of 1901, the building took on its characteristic cross shape when the transepts were added.
• It now measures 209 feet in length.
• During that resoration, the one lower spire on the south side of the church replaced two small spires. The highest spire measures 192 feet and includes the 95-foot tower walls, the 85-foot steeple and the 12-foot gilded cross with arms that extend 3 &1/2 feet each way. The steeples are covered with slate.
• Ten bells were installed in the tower in 1909 and were the first complete set of bells in any church in the state. They were made of copper and tin and weighed between 566 and 3,050 pounds each. They currently wait in silence for their refurbishing.