Washington Monument # 2
by Allen Beatty
Title
Washington Monument # 2
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president.
The monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5 1⁄8 inches. Taller monumental columns exist, but they are neither all stone nor true obelisks.
The monument stands due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial. The monument was damaged during the Virginia earthquake of August 23, 2011 and Hurricane Irene in the same year; it remains closed to the public while the structure is assessed and repaired. The National Park Service estimates the monument will be closed until 2014. If you look carefully you can see the scaffolding that has been erected to facilitate the repair and restoration of the monument.
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August 3rd, 2013
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