...for more than two years,...the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament was closed for major repairs and a seismic retrofit. On Sunday, the 116-year-old cathedral reopens after a $34 million restoration project that includes elaborate murals and refurbished glasswork and statues.[Emphasis added]
"The cathedral is a symbol in modern life of the sacred, a symbol of the transcendent," said its rector, the Rev. James Murphy. "It's a reminder to people that there's more to life than money and stress."
The New York firm [of Beyer Blinder Belle] was selected in part because of its experience restoring cathedrals, as well as renovations of Grand Central Station and Ellis Island in New York.
"The word `modernization' is anathema to them," Murphy said. "They want to preserve the original intent of the building."
Pictures would be nice when they are available...
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