Building Washington National Cathedral

Images of America: D.C.

by R. Andrew Bittner

Step inside Washington's own Gothic cathedral
Despite being built entirely during the 20th century (1907-1990), the techniques used to construct the Washington National Cathedral were the same as those used on the centuries-old Gothic churches in Europe. What powered the larger tools and cranes was different, but otherwise, the processes, ordering, and artistic finishing were almost entirely medieval. The last time a building of this magnitude was built using these techniques, cameras did not exist. Images of America: Building Washington National Cathedral divides the 20th century into decades to detail what must be the first published beginning-to-completion photographic record of the construction of a Gothic cathedral.

Genres: History

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 2015

Reviews

[Phillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice Introduction to Gothic Structure. Wonderful Informative Pictures make up bulk of book.

[Carolyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written captions and great pictures! This book is a great portrayal of a part of DC's history.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pictorial history of the construction of Washington National Cathedral, which also provides glimpses into the wider changes going on in its neighborhood and the world. I really enjoyed it!

[Andy Bittner]

I'm not going to rate or review it, because I wrote it, but I'll definitely recommend it!