WASHINGTON — Washington National Cathedral leaders are working hard to ensure upcoming earthquake damage repairs don’t interrupt activities at the cathedral, including tours, worship services and state events.
“We are moving into a construction zone,” says National Cathedral Director of Preservation and Facilities James W. Shepherd.
“We have spent a lot of time coordinating a schedule to make sure we’re minimizing impact.
But during the estimated 12 to 14 months of construction, there will be noise and dust as the scaffolding goes into place and massive cranes are used.
needs an estimated $26 million to repair the damage caused by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 23, 2011.
Since then, cathedral staff and consultants have been assessing the damage and creating action plans for what can be accomplished with donations. Donations so far total $10 million.
