Cathedral of Saint Helena Cathedral of Saint Helena The Cathedral of Saint Helena is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Montana. Modeled by architect A.O. Von Herbulis after the Votivkirche in Vienna, Austria, the construction began on the Cathedral in 1908, and held its first mass in November 1914. The Cathedral sustained significant damage during the 1935 Helena earthquake, which required extensive renovations. The Cathedral was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The site for the cathedral was purchased in 1905. A.O. Von Herbulis of Washington, D.C., was commissioned as the architect. Von Herbulis was trained abroad
Helena, Montana mining industry was developing. In 1916, the United Daughters of the Confederacy commissioned the construction of the Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hill Park. It was the only Confederate memorial in the Northwestern United States The fountain was removed on August 18, 2017 after the Helena City Commission deemed it a threat to public safety, following a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Cathedral of Saint Helena and the Helena Civic Center are two of many significant historic buildings in Helena. Numerous Helenans work for various agencies of the state government. When in Helena, most people visit the local walking