Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a towering white marble obelisk on the National Mall that honors George Washington, the first president of the United States.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
national memorial
obelisk
architect Robert Mills
constructionEndDate 1884
constructionStartDate 1848
coordinateLatitude 38.8895° N
coordinateLongitude 77.0353° W
country United States of America
dedicatedTo George Washington
dedicationDate 1885-02-21
elevationAboveSeaLevel 30 meters
hasFeature aluminum capstone
pointed pyramidion
hasLighting exterior illumination at night
hasObservationDeck yes
hasShape four-sided obelisk
hasVisitorCenter yes
height 169.294 meters
555 feet
heldTallestStructureTitleFrom 1884
heldTallestStructureTitleUntil 1889
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedBetween Lincoln Memorial
United States Capitol
locatedIn District of Columbia
National Mall
Washington, D.C.
locatedOn Constitution Avenue NW
managedBy National Park Service
materialUsed bluestone gneiss
granite
marble
namedAfter George Washington
NRHPListingDate 1966-10-15
numberOfElevators 1
numberOfStairs 897
openingDate 1888-10-09
ownedBy United States federal government
partOf National Mall and Memorial Parks
significantEvent earthquake damage in 2011
restoration and reopening in 2019
style Egyptian Revival architecture
surpassedBy Eiffel Tower
symbolizes founding of the United States
leadership of George Washington
touristAttraction major
wasTallestStructureInWorld yes


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