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How old is the Washington monument? |
Travel Info How old is the Washington monument? Travel Tips The National Park Service indicates that it was begun in 1848. They have a very nice document about it ... you might also want to look at the website for the monument. http://www.nps.gov/archive/wamo/home.htm... Washington Monument - A History TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS I. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION Early Proposals Organization of the Washington National Monument Society II. CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, FIRST PHASE, 1848鈥?4 The Foundations Laying the Cornerstone First Construction Phase, 1848鈥?4 III. INTERIM PERIOD, 1855鈥?6 Memorial Stones Theft of the Pope's Stone Seizure of the Monument The Civil War IV. CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, SECOND PHASE, 1876-84 Concurrent Resolution of July 5, 1878 The Army Investigation Boards The "Story" and "Marsh" Plans Stabilizing the Foundations V. COMPLETION OF THE MONUMENT Ironwork Completion of the Shaft The Pyramidion Wages and Workmen Setting the Capstone VI. THE POST-DEDICATION PHASE, 1885鈥?8 The Dedication of Completed Monument Post-Dedication Construction Inserting the Memorial Stones Redesigning the Entrance Doors Protection Against Lightning Filling the Terrace Lodge Operation of the Monument VII. THE GROUNDS OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT AND COMMUNITY USE The McMillan Plan and the Monument Grounds Visitation and Maintenance Publicity Incidents Appropriations Proposed Visitor Information Center Elevator Safety Community Use of the Monument Others Forget how old it is...learn what stones compose it, and where they came from. More interesting...find out the effect it has upon Washington DC, spiritually. |
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