What is the Washington National Cathedral?
Q: What is the Washington National Cathedral?
A: The Washington National Cathedral is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It is the sixth largest cathedral in the world and second largest in the United States.
Q: When was it built?
A: The Washington National Cathedral was built between 1907 and 1990.
Q: How was it damaged?
A: On Tuesday, August 23, 2011, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck northern Virginia about 135 km (84 mi) from Washington D.C., damaging the central tower on the Cathedral by knocking off some of its cross-shaped finial stones and causing one pinnacle to lean to one side.
Q: Was there any damage inside?
A: No, there was no serious damage to the interior of the cathedral from the earthquake.
Q: How much will repairs cost?
A: Officials have stated that it will cost millions of dollars to repair all ofthe damage caused by thee earthquake; however, these costs are not covered by insurance.
Q: Did hurricane Irene cause additional damage?
A: There were concerns that hurricane Irene would cause more damage but luckily it did not cause any additional damage tothe cathedral .
Q: What presidents have had funerals or memorial services at this cathedral ?
A: State funerals for four American Presidents have been held at this cathedral - Dwight Eisenhower (1969), Ronald Reagan (2004), Gerald Ford (2007) and George H W Bush (2018). Memorial services were also held for presidents Warren G Harding , William Taft , Calvin Coolidge , Harry S Truman , and Richard M Nixon .
