Lorton Stone Wins 2024 Grande Pinnacle Award for Washington National Cathedral Restoration

Lorton Stone, LLC and Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates received the prestigious 2024 Grande Pinnacle Award from the Natural Stone Institute for their restoration work on the Washington National Cathedral South Transept Grand Pinnacles in Washington, DC. The honor was presented during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at StonExpo in Las Vegas on January 28th. The award-winning project involved repairing significant damage caused by a rare 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the mid-Atlantic region on August 23, 2011. The restoration work included replacing damaged stone, stabilizing pinnacles, and reinforcing the Cathedral’s structure to protect against future damage. Sixteen projects total received Pinnacle Awards of Excellence in 2024. Read the complete press release to learn more about this distinguished recognition and the Cathedral restoration project.

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