ðə kəlˈʌmbiə kənstɹˈʌkʃən kˈʌmpəni ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi bɪɡˈæn kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə kɐθˈiːdɹəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt; ðə kˈɔːɹnɚstˌoʊn wʌz lˈeɪd ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ fˈoːɹ ðæt jˈɪɹ.
The Columbia Construction Company of New York City began construction of the cathedral in 1908; the cornerstone was laid on October 4 that year.