Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Washington National Cathedral

The Washington National Cathedral is a spectacular looking cathedral. President Theodore Roosevelt laid the foundation cornerstone in 1907 and President George H. Bush was there for the placement of  the "final finial".  It took 83 years to finish. It and a lot of other buildings sit on a 57 acre plot. It has 112 gargoyles,  288 angels on the two west towers, and 215 stained glass windows. There are 1,500 + needlepoint pieces. It took 10,500 + pieces of glass to construct the west rose window. There are 10,650 pipes in the Great Organ. The two west towers are 234' high, and the central Gloria In Excelsis Deo tower is 301' high. There are numerous chapels. You can take an elevator to the top and walk all the way around and see the city. 220 people are interred there including President Woodrow Wilson and Helen Keller.


















I loved the following "guys". They were down for repairs.