The Loretto Chapel, built in 1878 and patterned after Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, is regarded as the first Gothic structure built West of the Mississippi. Legend has it that St. Joseph himself was the mysterious carpenter that answered the prayers of the Sisters of Loretto and built the "miraculous staircase." The Loretto Chapel, with its 150-year-old stained glass windows, vaulted ceilings, and Italian gothic altar, is the perfect setting for your wedding of a lifetime.