the neighborhood includes st. patrick's old cathedral, at the intersection of mulberry, mott, and prince streets, which opened in 1815 and was rebuilt in 1868 after a fire. the cornerstone was laid on june 8, 1809. this building served as new york city's roman catholic cathedral until the new st. patrick's cathedral was opened on fifth avenue in midtown in 1879. st. patrick's old cathedral is now a parish church. in 2010, st. patrick's old cathedral was honored and became the basilica at st. patrick's old cathedral.