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Meet Joe Alonso, Head Mason at Washington National Cathedral.
Join us to learn about the work of a mason at Washington National Cathedral. Joe Alonso came to the Cathedral in 1985 as a young journeyman stonemason to work on the final phase of the Cathedral’s construction, the West Towers, with its Gothic arches and intricate tracery. On September 29, 2011, 83 years to the day when President Theodore Roosevelt set the foundation stone for the Cathedral, Joe set the final stone on the Southwest Tower in a ceremony attended by 20,000 people, including President George H.W. Bush. Joe became the Cathedral’s Head Mason and worked on the preservation and maintenance of its stone fabric. Joe was one of the first people to enter the Cathedral after the earthquake of August 2011. The extensive damage from that event signaled a return to construction and reconstruction mode, a task that has lasted for nearly 12 years.
Registration is not required, but appreciated. Please click on the link below to register.
AGE GROUP: | Adults | 5 - 12 Years Old | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Lecture | Know Your Neighborhood |
