Kevin Eckstrom, a spokesman for the Washington National Cathedral, said the Episcopal church will receive $250,000 from the grant program.
3 D.C. churches, including District's oldest Black congregation, receiving preservation grants
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That money "will be paired with a $500,000 match that will be raised by the Cathedral," he said in an email. "All funds will go to ongoing earthquake repair. This particular grant will go toward work along the south side of the Cathedral nave (the long stretch that faces the city). In particular, it will be used to repair a tall buttress that is directly above a handicapped-accessible entrance. That entrance has been mostly off-limits since the earthquake, and this repair will allow us to reopen to visitors and parishioners who need ADA access."
Three D.C. churches, including city's oldest Black congregation, snag six-figure preservation grants
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