Massachusetts Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Damage Alert!
Earthquake!
| | August 23, 2011 | |
The buttresses that run along the north and south nave generally sustained less damage than the freestanding flying buttresses of the east end, as the lower portions of these buttresses are "engaged" in the lower part of the nave exterior walls.
Repair of the name buttresses is the next phase we will undertake. Similar to the flying buttresses, stones will be dismantled, drilled, "pinned" and damaged stones will be repaired and patched.
Erected by Washington National Cathedral.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 23, 2011.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 55.848′ N, 77° 4.279′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Massachusetts Heights. It could be reached from Wisconsin Avenue Northwest just south of Woodley Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20016, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers.
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Other markers no longer nearby. Twisted Pinnacles! (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Broken Buttresses! (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2022
3. Nearby signage about gargoyles and grotesques
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
