Building Washington National Cathedral

by R. Andrew Bittner

Book Overview

Washington National Cathedral is a Gothic great church built between 1907 and 1990. Despite being built entirely during the 20th century, the techniques used 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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467134546
• ISBN13: 9781467134545
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"