Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral is an American cathedral of the Episcopal church.The structure is of Neo-Gothic design.It is the second largest church in the United States and the fourth tallest structure in Washinton D.C.Construction began on September 29th 1907 when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of over 20000 people.It ended 83 years later when the 'final finial'was placed in the presence of President George W. Bush in 1990.The planners of the cathedral envisaged its role to be along the lines of the Westminster Abbey.
It was from the Canterbury Pulpit of this cathedral that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final Sunday sermon on 31st March 1968 a few days before his assassination in April 1968
Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral is an American cathedral of the Episcopal church.The structure is of Neo-Gothic design.It is the second largest church in the United States and the fourth tallest structure in Washinton D.C.Construction began on September 29th 1907 when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of over 20000 people.It ended 83 years later when the 'final finial'was placed in the presence of President George W. Bush in 1990.The planners of the cathedral envisaged its role to be along the lines of the Westminster Abbey.
It was from the Canterbury Pulpit of this cathedral that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final Sunday sermon on 31st March 1968 a few days before his assassination in April 1968