Misc. the tower has fallen...and is no longer everywhere

[Paul Mackin]

On 8/23/2011 5:05 PM, David Morris wrote:
> Well, damage, but not a fallen tower:

Glad there was only minor damage, although they may need to retrain some 
Italian stone masons to make repairs. I'm about a mile North.  This one 
had a rumbling sound I don't recall hearing in other quakes.

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> http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-quake-usa-cathedral-idUSTRE77M72Q20110823
>
> The Washington National Cathedral, the highest building in the city,
> suffered damage in Tuesday's earthquake, with three pinnacles in the
> central tower breaking off, a spokesman said.
>
> Richard Weinberg, director of communications at the Episcopal
> cathedral, said a fourth pinnacle was leaning and might also be
> damaged. The building's central tower, which is 30 stories high, also
> suffered minor structural damage.
>
> Other damage reported from the earthquake occurred at the Ecuador
> Embassy, a recorded message by the DC Fire and EMS agency said.
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Paul Mackin<mackin.paul at verizon.net>  wrote:
>> On 8/23/2011 3:24 PM, Mark Kohut wrote:
>>> Tower on the National Cathedral of D.C. has fallen and broken into three
>>> pieces...
>>>
>> Are you sure?
>>
>> I could walk a block down to Wisconsin Ave and look but maybe I'll wait and
>> see it on TV
>>
>> P.
>>
>>