The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Seattle, Washington

Built between 1891 and 1904, the Immaculate Conception Church is the oldest standing Catholic Church in Seattle.

Its interior (ceilings, beams, arches) is decorated with oil-on-plaster stenciled designs and its columns are marbleized.  The 70 foot high dome contains a unique mural representing the Virgin Mary.

The mural was executed, partially on canvas (Mary and the angels), and partially on a primed hemp blanket (the clouds).  The interior of the church was also decorated with a decorative polychrome motifs.  Moreover, the altar of the church has a group of polychrome plaster sculptures representing the crucifixion.

The interior of the church was damaged during a fire in 1993.  The Virgin Mary mural, the polychrome sculptures, the marbleized columns and the stenciled designs were restored in 1996.

This project was completed in March, 1996.