Washington National Cathedral finishes first stage of earthquake repairs

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Lauren Markoe

WASHINGTON (RNS) The Washington National Cathedral, which sustained heavy damage in a 2011 earthquake, has finished the $10 million first phase of its repair work and intends to embark upon a more daunting and expensive second phase.

Cathedral officials said the work to come, which will focus on the exterior of the building — repairing twisting pinnacles, damaged gargoyles and other masonry that suffered during the 5.8-magnitude quake — will cost $22 million and could take a decade.
http://www.religionnews.com/2015/02/19/washington-national-cathedral-finishes-first-stage-earthquake-repairs/