This Week in Christian History: Jonathan Edwards Elected President of Princeton, National Cathedral Construction

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

National Cathedral Construction Concludes – September 29, 1990

Washington National Cathedral of Washington, DC. A congregation of The Episcopal Church, it is one of the largest church buildings in the world.
Washington National Cathedral of Washington, DC. A congregation of The Episcopal Church, it is one of the largest church buildings in the world. | (Photo: Courtesy Washington National Cathedral)

Yes, you read that right. This week not only marks the anniversary of when construction began on the National Cathedral, but also when it ended.

83 years to the day after the foundation stone was laid, construction on the Episcopal cathedral officially came to a close, at a cost of approximately $65 million.

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Throughout its time, the National Cathedral has been a prominent fixture in American history, with NPR noting in a 2007 article that the church has "an impressive guest list."

"Every president of the United States after Roosevelt has visited the cathedral, as well as Queen Elizabeth II," explained NPR.

"Martin Luther King Jr. preached his last Sunday sermon there, and the cathedral was recently the site for funerals for presidents Reagan and Ford."

On Sept. 1, a nationally televised funeral service for U.S. Sen. John McCain was held there. 

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