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Step by Step and Stone by Stone: The History of the Washington National Cathedral (WNC, 1990). A Guide to the Washington Cathedral (National Cathedral Association, 1945). Peter W. Williams, Houses of God: Region, Religion, and Architecture in the United States (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1997). Cathedral Age (magazine).
The casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives inside Washington National Cathedral for his state funeral. Pool - Getty Images ... 112 gargoyles and 288 angels keep watch over visitors ...
Episcopal Church House on Mount St. Alban, near the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The Episcopal Diocese of Washington is a diocese of the Episcopal Church covering Washington, D.C., and nearby counties of Maryland in the United States. With a membership of over 38,000, the diocese is led by the Bishop of Washington, Mariann ...
Washington National Cathedral (2 C, 13 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Cathedrals in Washington, D.C." The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Artist Kerry James Marshall, center, speaks to attendees after an unveiling and dedication ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral for the new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial ...
Other notable events at the cathedral include a Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II during his 1979 visit to Washington, D.C., [10] and the 1997 funeral of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. [11] The cathedral was the site of a Lutheran funeral service for Chief Justice William Rehnquist on September 7, 2005. [12] [13 ...
Some 1,400 mourners gathered at Washington National Cathedral, including diplomatic royalty and leaders of parts of the world where her influence was particularly powerful like central Europe and ...
The third-tallest building in the city is the Washington National Cathedral, which rises 301 feet (92 m) above grade. The cathedral is built on high ground known as Mount St. Alban, 400 feet (120 m) above sea level, which makes the central tower the "highest" point in the District. [1]