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Proposed National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., circa 1935

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ChristianityChurches
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Proposed National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., circa 1935, Colourpicture Publication, MA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Proposed National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., circa 1935, Colourpicture Publication, MA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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An architectural rendering shows the proposed design for the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: a long brick and stone church with a tall, slender campanile at the left, a round rose window, and a large green dome over the crossing, set on a broad terraced plaza with lawns and trees. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, dedicated to the patroness of the United States, was begun in 1920; its crypt church opened in 1926 while the upper church was completed only in 1959, so this card records an early, unexecuted or intermediate scheme for the building.

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PublisherColourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Side View of Proposed National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D. C. --- Cornerstone laid September 23, 1920 Estimated cost $10,000,000.00 K9121 A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A. THE WASHINGTON NEWS COMPANY POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE
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PublisherColourpicture Publishers, Inc.
ConditionVery good
PublisherColourpicture Publication, Boston, MA
NotesLinen-textured stock with a thin white border; the picture is a tinted artist's rendering rather than a photograph. No postmark; unused card. Linen-texture divided back with "PLACE STAMP HERE" box, Colourpicture publication imprint, circa late 1930s-1940s. Slight toning/soiling, no writing.

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Proposed National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/proposed-national-shrine-of-the-immaculate-conception-washin. Accessed October 25, 2026.