Washington Monument

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monument national memorial obelisk

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

Aliases (2)

Statements (48)

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 →

Referenced by (35)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Arlington Heights → Jefferson Memorial → Lincoln Memorial Circle → Memorial Bridge → National Mall → Old Post Office Pavilion → Rosslyn → South Lawn of the White House → Washington Monument Grounds → Yellow Oval Room →	hasViewOf
Diplomatic Reception Room → Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. → West Front →	hasView
Pan American Union Building → United States Holocaust Memorial Museum → West Potomac Park →	locatedNear
2011 Virginia earthquake → 2011 Virginia earthquake ("Washington Monument pyramidion") →	causedDamageTo
District of Columbia → National Mall →	contains
Washington, D.C. → Washington, D.C. →	hasLandmark
Lincoln Memorial → West Building →	near
South Grounds → Washington Channel (adjacent area) ("Washington Monument (distant view)") →	viewOf
Reflecting Pool →	alignedWith
American civil religion →	centralSymbol
George Washington →	commemoratedBy
Robert Mills →	designed
World War II Memorial →	locatedBetween
Reflecting Pool →	mirrors
Ellipse →	nearby
Robert Mills →	notableWork
Washington Monument Grounds →	surrounds