Darth Vader grotesque - Wikipedia Darth Vader grotesque Darth Vader grotesque Year 1980 Type Limestone Location Washington, D.C. 38 ° 55 ′ 50 '' N 77 ° 04 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.9305 ° N 77.0715 ° W ﻿ / 38.9305 ; - 77.0715 Owner Washington National Cathedral The Darth Vader grotesque is a limestone grotesque by Jay Hall Carpenter. It is located at the Washington National Cathedral, Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States. The Darth Vader grotesque is one of many grotesques that are part of the National Cathedral 's rain control system. The grotesques deflect rainwater by bouncing it off the tops of their heads and away from the stone walls. In the 1980s, during the construction of the northwest tower, Christopher Rader won third - place in a National Geographic World magazine contest for children, with his drawing of Star Wars villain Darth Vader. The fierce head was sculpted by Jay Hall Carpenter and the stonecarver was Patrick J. Plunkett. The Darth Vader grotesque is difficult to see with the naked eye, and binoculars are generally needed to spot it. References Jump up ^ `` Darth Vader at the National Cathedral ''. Stationstart.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Darth Vader Grotesques - National Cathedral - All Things Star Wars on Waymarking.com ''. Waymarking.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` What does Darth Vader have to do with the Cathedral ? '' ( PDF ). Extremecraft.typepad.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Washington National Cathedral : Darth Vader ''. Nationalcathedral.org. Archived from the original on 2013 - 09 - 21. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Darth Vader ' Gargoyle ' - Washington National Cathedral '' ( PDF ). Cathedral.org. Retrieved 6 October 2017. Star Wars Feature films Saga Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi The Phantom Menace Attack of the Clones Revenge of the Sith The Force Awakens accolades box office records The Last Jedi Episode IX Anthology Rogue One Solo Other The Clone Wars Television Series Droids Ewoks Clone Wars The Clone Wars cast episodes Rebels characters episodes Forces of Destiny Resistance The Mandalorian Detours ( unaired ) Films Holiday Special The Ewok Adventure Ewoks : The Battle for Endor Production George Lucas Lucasfilm Cast Characters Changes in film re-releases Han shot first Filming locations Opening crawl Sequel trilogy Sources and analogues Music Soundtracks Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi Ewoks The Phantom Menace Attack of the Clones Revenge of the Sith The Clone Wars The Force Awakens Rogue One The Last Jedi Solo Themes `` Star Wars ( Main Title ) '' `` The Imperial March '' `` Ewok Celebration '' `` Duel of the Fates '' `` Battle of the Heroes '' Outside media Attractions A Galactic Spectacular Jedi Training : Trials of the Temple Star Tours The Adventures Continue Galaxy 's Edge Star Wars Hotel Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain Star Wars Launch Bay Star Wars Weekends Where Science Meets Imagination Lego List of sets Droid Tales The Resistance Rises The Freemaker Adventures Merchandise Action figures Kenner list Hasbro Vintage Collection Star Wars Transformers Games Star Wars Pez Manga Force Trainer Shepperton Design Studios Trading cards Vinylmation Star Wars Rollinz toys Television specials The Making of Star Wars SP FX : The Empire Strikes Back Classic Creatures : Return of the Jedi From Star Wars to Jedi : The Making of a Saga Other Radio dramatizations Video games list Shadows of the Empire Knights of the Old Republic The Force Unleashed The Old Republic Art Books non-fiction Comics list Expanded universe characters Cultural impact 501st Legion Comparison to Star Trek Fan films Parodies Force for Change Jedi census Jediism Rebel Legion Star Wars Celebration Star Wars Day Star Wars : In Concert Star Wars Insider Wookieepedia TheForce.Net Yoda conditions Book Portal This public art article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This Star Wars - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darth_Vader_grotesque&oldid=861931370 '' Categories : Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. 1980 sculptures Works based on Star Wars Darth Vader Limestone sculptures in Washington, D.C. Grotesques 1980 establishments in Washington, D.C. Washington National Cathedral Public art stubs Star Wars stubs Talk About Wikipedia Español Edit links This page was last edited on 1 October 2018, at 01 : 54 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: where is the darth vader gargoyle on the national cathedral
Answer: northwest tower