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Kentucky Cathedral Modeled After Notre Dame Nears Restoration End
The $8 million project, mostly funded by donations, repaired deteriorated stone, metal and glass and recreated 32 gargoyles.
- The last of 32 recreated stone gargoyles was installed on Monday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, completing the major work of a nearly $8 million, two-year restoration project.
- Restoration plans grew from a 2018 discovery by Very Rev. Ryan Maher of a falling stone piece, prompting a comprehensive investigation into the deteriorating limestone facade of the church.
- Modeled after Notre Dame in Paris, the 125-year-old church offers a rare European Gothic experience in the Midwest, requiring specialized repair of deteriorated stone, metal, and glass on the limestone exterior.
- Brian Walter, CEO of Trisco Systems, called the final gargoyle installation a "monumental occasion" and "symbol of the accomplishment of all our facade work" during the two-year renovation effort.
- Smaller tasks, including installing chimeras along the roofline, remain for workers, though the heavy lifting of the major exterior rehabilitation is now complete.
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Final gargoyle returned to its perch atop rehabbed Kentucky cathedral modeled after Notre Dame
The last stone gargoyle has been returned to its perch during a two-year restoration of a Kentucky cathedral modeled after Notre Dame in Paris.
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