Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (modernist cathedral)

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, completed in 1971 and located on Gough Street, is San Francisco's principal Roman Catholic cathedral and a noted example of 20th-century modernist ecclesiastical architecture. The building is characterized by its distinctive saddle-shaped roof profile and four sweeping curved walls that form a cruciform plan when viewed from above. The cathedral replaced an earlier St. Mary's parish church and is prominent for its modern design within the city's religious architectural landscape.