Welcome to the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica. I've been enamored by this structure since I first saw it. I hope you enjoy the sight as much as I do.
Although this cache is available 24/7, it is not recommended at night.
This building is well-known for its execution in the lavish zig-zag Art Deco style. Construction of the building started in 1931 and ended in 1936. Its completion employed large amounts of copper and stone to execute the designs of architect Henry J. McGill, of the New York firm of Hamlin and McGill.
A dramatic limestone Art Deco tower called the Charity Crucifixion Tower, completed in 1931, features integrated figural sculptures by Rene Paul Chambellan. The sculpture, using Chambellan's design, was completed by Italian stone carver, Enrico (Harry) Liva, chief carver of the Ingalls Stone Company of Bedford, Indiana. It was built as a response to the Ku Klux Klan as a "cross they could not burn". The sides and rear feature windows inside the crucifix which can be lit from within. Depending on the time of year the color of the lights change. The sight is quite striking.
Logging Requirements
1. Upload a picture with your found it log of you with the tower in the background. Per guidelines, the photo does not have to have the geocacher's face. In that case a GPSr, trackable, or hand in the photo instead will suffice.
Additionally, please send a message with the answers to the following questions:
2. At Entrance #7 what is depicted on the right hand door?
3. At Entrance #5 what are the 4 states listed on this facade?
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.