Washington Monument (Baltimore, Maryland)
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The Washington Monument in Baltimore, Maryland is a historic neoclassical column and the first major monument erected to honor George Washington in the United States.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington Monument | 1 |
| Washington Monument (Baltimore) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
column
ⓘ
historic landmark ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| architect | Robert Mills ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Baltimore
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials to George Washington ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in Maryland ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1829 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1815 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | George Washington ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasInscription | commemorative texts honoring George Washington ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base with sculptural reliefs
ⓘ
doric column ⓘ interior spiral staircase ⓘ statue of George Washington at the top ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | major restoration completed in 2015 ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility | small museum or exhibit space at base ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 178 feet
ⓘ
approximately 54 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | design competition held in 1813 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical Roman columns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltimore
ⓘ
Baltimore ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore City
Downtown Baltimore ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore City Historic District
Maryland ⓘ Mount Vernon neighborhood ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore Basilica
Peabody Institute ⓘ |
| mapLocation |
Mount Vernon neighborhood
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, Maryland
|
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
white marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Washington ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| operator |
Mount Vernon neighborhood
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
|
| owner |
Baltimore
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Baltimore
|
| partOf | Mount Vernon Place ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance | early example of monumental public architecture in the United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first major monument erected to honor George Washington in the United States ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | observation tower ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Washington Monument (Baltimore)
this entity surface form:
Washington Monument