Washington National Cathedral
- Also Known As: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and Close
- Address: Wisconsin Ave NW
- Vicinity: Massachusetts Ave NW
- Neighborhood of Woodley Park in Washington, DC
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| George A Fuller Co | Architect | |||||
| 1907/09/29 | George Frederick Bodley | Architect | Cornerstone is laid for the Washington Cathedral | |||
| 1907/09/29 | Theodore Roosevelt | Speaker | Cornerstone is laid for the Washington Cathedral | |||
| 1921/00/00 | Frohman, Robb and Little | Architects | Frohman, Robb and Little become the Washington Cathedral Architects, continuing until 1944. Little designed the Cathedral's north transept, Children's Chapel, Chapel of the Resurrection, and adjoining College of Preachers. | |||
| 1924/02/06 | Woodrow Wilson | In Memoriam | Woodrow Wilson's military cortege moves up Massachusetts Ave to the Way of Peace entrance to Bethlehem Chapel on South Drive. Bishop Freeman conducts the formal burial rites in Bethlehem Chapel before 300 mourners. | President Woodrow Wilson's Funeral | ||
| 1925/03/28 | George Dewey | In Memoriam | The remains of US Admiral George Deweyare disinterred from Arlington National Cemeteryand moved to the Washington National Cathedral, next to the tomb of Woodrow Wilson. | |||
| 1944/00/00 | Philip Hubert Frohman | Architect | Philip Hubert Frohman becomes the Washington Cathedral Architect, continuing until 1972 | |||
| 1964/00/00 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Manufacturer | Whitechapel Bell Foundry provides the change ringing peal of 10 bells in a radial frame for the new National Cathedral in Washington DC. | |||
| 1968/00/00 | Martin Luther King Jr | Vocation | Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr preaches his last Sunday sermon from the Canterbury Pulpit. | |||
| 1970/05/19 | Al Gore | Groom | Mary Elizabeth Gore marries Albert Arnold Gore at the Washington National Cathedral. | |||
| 1997/07/12 | Karenna Gore | Bride | Karenna Gore marries Andrew Newman Schiff at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. | Marriage of Karenna Gore and Dr Andrew N Schiff | ||
| 1997/07/12 | Andrew Newman Schiff | Groom | Karenna Gore marries Andrew Newman Schiff at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. | Marriage of Karenna Gore and Dr Andrew N Schiff |
| Particulars for Washington National Cathedral: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Church school |
| Historic Use | Educational related housing |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Other Description | Neo-Gothic |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Historic Use | School |
| Architectural Style | Tudor Revival |
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