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A Kentucky cathedral called ‘America’s Notre Dame’ gets a rehab, gargoyles and all
The $7.8 million restoration, funded by over 2,000 donors, replaced deteriorated limestone and installed 26 replica gargoyles and rooftop chimeras to preserve the cathedral.
- In recent weeks, workers have been installing new terra cotta gargoyles as one of the final steps of the two-year restoration at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, backed by more than 2,000 donors toward the $7.8 million project budget.
- Unlike Notre Dame in Paris, which recently underwent a massive renovation after a fire, the Covington rehab was prompted by slow deterioration of old stone, metal, and terra cotta after long exposure and a large fallen piece years ago.
- Restoration crews repaired and replaced tons of Indiana limestone sourced from Bedford, Indiana, used precise scans so stonecutters and terra cotta artists could replicate worn elements, and upgraded anchors with stainless-steel pins and brackets.
- The cathedral, often called `America's Notre Dame`, owes its nickname to French Gothic features, and leaders say the restoration preserves the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption's heritage, supported by parishioners and the Gargoyle Gazette.
- The final phase involves installing 26 chimeras while crews describe the two-year restoration as both an art and a science, facing difficult hoists, fits and environmental conditions.
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A Kentucky cathedral called ‘America’s Notre Dame’ gets a rehab, gargoyles and all
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Gargoyles have watched over this small Kentucky city for more than a century from their lofty perches on a cathedral known as “America’s…
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A Kentucky cathedral called 'America's Notre Dame' gets a rehab, gargoyles and all
Workers have been installing new gargoyles on the facade of the Catholic cathedral in Covington, Kentucky, in January as they near the completion of a major renovation.
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