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# National Cathedral in DC Suffers Minor Damage in East Coast Quake
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/national-cathedral-in-dc-suffers-minor-damage-in-east-coast-quake/
- Published: 2011-08-23T19:54:06.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T15:48:41.000Z
- Description: "The Washington National Cathedral, the highest building in the city, suffered damage in Tuesday's earthquake, with three pinnacles in the central tower breaking off, a spokesman said." [Reuters [http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-quake-usa-cathedral-idUSTRE77M72Q20110823]]
- Author: Hrag Vartanian
- Tags: News, #image-position-hidden, churches, earthquake, Washington DC, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-17 09:23 (2009-2011)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2011/08/dc-national-cathedral-600.jpg)

The National Cathedral in Washington, DC (via flickr.com/47104507@N07)

Ok, we know you’re probably [snarked out by the Twitterquake](http://updownacross.net/2011/08/23/entertaining-tweet-about-the-teeny-earthquake-in-nyc/?ref=hyperallergic.com) that accompanied the real 5.9 quake that struck the east coast of North America, but now for some real news.

[Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-quake-usa-cathedral-idUSTRE77M72Q20110823?ref=hyperallergic.com) is reporting that:

> The Washington National Cathedral, the highest building in the city, suffered damage in Tuesday’s earthquake, with three pinnacles in the central tower breaking off, a spokesman said.

And for those of you who may not know what the National Cathedral is. [Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/23/virginia-earthquake-washi%5Fn%5F934307.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) has this blurb courtesy the AP report:

> The Washington National Cathedral is an Episcopal Church landmark in the capital. Located in the northwest quadrant of the city near foreign embassies and the vice president’s residence, the gothic-like structure is among the tallest in the city. It’s historically been the site of funerals and memorials for presidents and statesmen.

In other quake-related arts news, arts journalist Tyler Green has this to fact about the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which is close to the quake epicenter than the National Cathedral is:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-quake-usa-cathedral-idUSTRE77M72Q20110823

Also, there is [this report](http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Damage-Reports-Around-the-Area-128263793.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) from NBC Washington about damage in the DC area.

And here is footage of the earthquake around the White House:

**UPDATE: The Washington Monument has suffered** [**damage**](http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/24/us-quake-usa-idUSTRE77M67120110824?ref=hyperallergic.com) **as a result of the earthquake and now, according to CNN, workers are rushing to** [**repair some of those cracks**](Workers scramble to plug cracks in Washington Monument ahead of Irene) **ahead of Hurricane Irene.**