The Washington National Cathedral is a Gothic great church built between
1907 and 1990. Despite being built entirely during the 20th century, the
techniques used were the same as those used on the centuries-old Gothic
churches in Europe. What powered the larger tools and cranes was
different, but otherwise, the processes, ordering, and artistic
finishing were almost entirely medieval. The last time a building of
this magnitude was built using these techniques, cameras did not exist.
Images of America: Building Washington National Cathedral divides the
20th century into decades to detail what must be the first published
beginning-to-completion photographic record of the construction of a
Gothic cathedral. Publisher: Arcadia
Author
R. Andrew Bittner discusses the
techniques used to build Washington National Cathedral in his newly-released
book Building Washington National Cathedral. The construction of this Gothic cathedral is
presented in photographic detail. A book
signing follows the talk.
