Massachusetts Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Twisted Pinnacles!
Earthquake!
— August 23, 2011 —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2022
1. Twisted Pinnacles! Marker
Inscription.
Twisted Pinnacles!. Earthquake!. Energy from the 2011 earthquake traveled upward, like the energy traveling to the tip of a cracked whip. Most of the worst damage therefore took place at the tops of towers and buttresses. On the west towers the damage was mostly limited to the intermediate pinnacles, which cracked apart, rotated and shifted on their bases. A couple of stones even fell to the ground (luckily no one was injured).
Energy from the 2011 earthquake traveled upward, like the energy traveling to the tip of a cracked whip. Most of the worst damage therefore took place at the tops of towers and buttresses. On the west towers the damage was mostly limited to the intermediate pinnacles, which cracked apart, rotated and shifted on their bases. A couple of stones even fell to the ground (luckily no one was injured).
Erected by Washington National Cathedral.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.
Location. 38° 55.845′ N, 77° 4.284′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Massachusetts Heights. Marker can be reached from Wisconsin Avenue Northwest south of Woodley Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Damage Alert! (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (within shouting distance of this marker); Earthquake Update (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Are These Stones Here? (within shouting distance
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of this marker); All Hallows Guild (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2022
2. Twisted Pinnacles! Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
