National Cathedral

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Episcopal cathedral cathedral church building landmark tourist attraction

The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Episcopal cathedral → cathedral → church building → landmark → tourist attraction →
architecturalStyle	Gothic Revival architecture → Neo-Gothic →
associatedWith	Presidents of the United States → United States federal government →
burialSiteOf	Woodrow Wilson →
city	Washington, D.C. →
commonName	National Cathedral → Washington National Cathedral →
consecrationYear	1912 →
constructionEndDate	1990 →
constructionStartDate	1907-09-29 →
cornerstoneLaidBy	Theodore Roosevelt →
country	United States →
damagedBy	2011 Virginia earthquake →
denomination	Episcopal Church (United States) →
diocese	Episcopal Diocese of Washington →
formalName	Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington →
function	national house of prayer → seat of the Bishop of Washington →
governingBody	Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation →
height	approximately 301 feet →
heritageDesignation	listed on the National Register of Historic Places →
length	approximately 517 feet →
locatedIn	Northwest Washington, D.C. → Washington, D.C. →
naveHeight	approximately 102 feet →
notableFeature	carillon → central tower → crypt → flying buttresses → gargoyles and grotesques → pipe organ → space window with lunar rock → stained glass windows → west rose window →
province	Episcopal Church Province III →
religion	Anglicanism →
towerHeight	approximately 301 feet →
uses	civic events → concerts → inaugural prayer services → national memorial services → religious services → state funerals →

Referenced by (20)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
2011 Virginia earthquake ("Washington National Cathedral") → 2011 Virginia earthquake ("National Cathedral central tower") →	causedDamageTo
Washington National Cathedral ("Washington National Cathedral") → Washington National Cathedral →	commonName
Bedford limestone → Indiana limestone ("National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)") →	usedIn
Episcopal Diocese of Washington ("Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington") →	associatedWithBuilding
Episcopal Diocese of Washington ("Washington National Cathedral") →	centralChurch
Northwest Washington, D.C. →	contains
Washington National Cathedral ("Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington") →	formalName
Episcopal Diocese of Washington ("Washington National Cathedral") →	hasCathedral
Washington, D.C. →	hasLandmark
Ward 3 of Washington, D.C. →	hasNotableInstitution
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation ("Washington National Cathedral") →	hasPart
Episcopal Church Province III ("Washington National Cathedral") →	includesSeeOf
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation ("Washington National Cathedral campus") →	jurisdiction
Cleveland Park →	nearLandmark
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation ("Washington National Cathedral") →	oversees
Cordell Hull ("National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.") →	restingPlace
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation ("Washington National Cathedral") →	supports