The Scaffolding Around St. Paul's

When Sir Christopher Wren began rebuilding St. Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London in 1666, the old cathedral had been one of the tallest structures in Europe. Its spire had pierced the sky at nearly five hundred feet. But that glory was gone — reduced to charred rubble and broken stone. For thirty-five years, Londoners walked past the construction site and shook their heads.…