![](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool?posttype=photo&canonicalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.erlita.com%2Falbums%2Farch-street-united-methodist-church%2Fcontent%2Fst-patrick-phialdelphia%2F&content=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.erlita.com%2Fstorage%2Fcache%2Fimages%2F000%2F193%2Fst-patrick1%2Flarge.1621832964.jpg&caption=%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca href="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.erlita.com%2Falbums%2Farch-street-united-methodist-church%2Fcontent%2Fst-patrick-phialdelphia%2F" title="St Patrick, Philadelphia"%3ESt Patrick, Philadelphia%3C/a%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%E2%80%8BThe+rib+ceiling+and+dome+of+the+upper+church+are+by+Rafael+Guastavino%2C+the+Spanish+builder+who+did+the+ceiling+of+the+Great+Hall+at+Ellis+Island+and+worked+with+Heins+%26+LaFarge+on+many+New+York+commissions.+He+also+won+commissions+for+D.C.+works+like+the+National+Shrine%2C+the+Smithsonian+museums%2C+and+the+U.S.+Supreme+Court.+By+1913%2C+he+was+already+deceased+in+North+Carolina%2C+and+his+company+carried+on+his+work.+The+apex+of+the+dome+is+80+feet+above+the+floor%2C+the+church+building+very+tall+for+the+narrow+lot+space+in+which+it+was+built.%0A%E2%80%8B%3C/p%3E){kind=link}
St Patrick, Philadelphia
The rib ceiling and dome of the upper church are by Rafael Guastavino, the Spanish builder who did the ceiling of the Great Hall at Ellis Island and worked with Heins & LaFarge on many New York commissions. He also won commissions for D.C. works like the National Shrine, the Smithsonian museums, and the U.S. Supreme Court. By 1913, he was already deceased in North Carolina, and his company carried on his work. The apex of the dome is 80 feet above the floor, the church building very tall for the narrow lot space in which it was built.