(New photos, video) National Cathedral damaged in earthquake
(A statue toppled at the Washington National Cathedral./Courtesy of the National Cathedral)
(Courtesy of the National Cathedral)
National Cathedral, an Episcopal church in DC and a landmark on the city’s skyline, suffered damage in Tuesday’s earthquake. The church is the sixth largest cathedral in the world and the second largest in the United States, according to church records.
A damaged spire (2nd-L) atop of the National Cathedral is seen August 23, 2011 in Washington, DC August 23, 2011 following an earthquake in the neighboring state of Virginia.
(MANDEL NGAN - AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
(A worker suveys damage at the Washington National Cathedral./Courtesy of The National Cathedral)
Courtesy of the National Cathedral
(Courtesy of the National Cathedral)
The church released a statement Tuesday afternoon and posted updates on its Twitter account.
"The Cathedral structure was damaged in today's earthquake, but we are thankful that no injuries have occurred..."less than a minute ago via HootSuite 
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Cracks have also appeared in the flying buttresses around the apse at the east end, which is the oldest portion of the building.less than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyNational Cathedral
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Here you can see the finial has cracked and shifted several feet off the base of the pinnacle. http://t.co/8K6JrgGless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyNational Cathedral
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National Cathedral has been the location of several presidential funerals (including Ford’s and Eisenhower’s). It was also where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final sermon before his assassination.
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The spires of the National Cathedral are the highest point in Washington, DC.
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05:32 PM ET, 08/23/2011
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