Washington National Cathedral : Earthquake at 6 Months

Photo Galleries of Earthquake Damage

Learn about the damage, initial inspections, restoration, and the first steps toward restoration through the galleries below.

Masons begin to repair stones. Gallery »

Pinnacle on east side of south transept. Gallery »
Pinnacle on west side of south transept. Gallery »
Broken gargoyle on south transept. Gallery »

Difficult Access Team rappels down northwest tower to check for damage. Gallery »

The damaged top three tiers of the southeast pinnacle are removed. Gallery »

Workers remove the top four tiers of a damaged pinnacle. Gallery »
Additional images of damage »