Washington Monument in Mount Vernon Place, at Night
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| This was the first monument erected by any city or state in the United States to honor George Washington. The cornerstone was laid July 4th 1815 and the monument was completed in October 1829. The cost was over $200,000, which sum was raised by lottery and public subscription. The statue atop is 16 feet high, weighs 16 1/2 tons and was carved from one block of marble weighting 30 tons, by causici. The total height of theshaft is 188 feet and there are 280 steps to the top. Built of white native marble, the structure rises 280 feet above tide water and from its top one obtains a beautiful view of the harbor, city and country. |
