Throughout its construction, the cathedral relied entirely on private donations—not a penny of government funding was used, ...

The National Cathedral in Washington ... The building includes 120 gargoyles and many more grotesques. Eckstrom said a grotesque is a carving of an animal, person, or fanciful creature.

On Jan. 9, Carter’s casket arrived at the steps of the Washington National Cathedral ... Vader’s head to its 112 grotesques (think “gargoyle,” except that a gargoyle serves a function ...

While the plaque was installed in 1924, the idea of a national ... actual gargoyles, which are monster-shaped gutters used to drain rainwater, have been around since the time of the cathedral ...

While the plaque was installed in 1924, the idea of a national ... actual gargoyles, which are monster-shaped gutters used to drain rainwater, have been around since the time of the cathedral ...