Although they arrived quickly, firefighters were hampered in their efforts to extinguish the blaze by a lack of water pressure to reach the 80 ft (24 m) roof and the bitter 15 °F (−9 °C) temperatures.

[4] The present structure's Gothic architecture was modeled after that of the Cathedral of Exeter, England.

[1] The sanctuary was renovated in 1968, to conform to directives of the Second Vatican Council, and the south end of the cathedral expanded to increase capacity to 1,270.

[1] A mass in January 2012, marked the centennial of the fire and rebuilding, and also reinstallation of the pulpit and cathedra canopy which were removed during the 1968 work.

[2] Media related to Cathedral of Saint Peter (Belleville, Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons