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.

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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

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Robert Mills designed Washington Monument (Baltimore, Maryland)
Mount Vernon neighborhood hasLandmark Washington Monument (Baltimore, Maryland)
this entity surface form: Washington Monument (Baltimore)
Benjamin Franklin Parkway hasMonument Washington Monument (Baltimore, Maryland)
this entity surface form: Washington Monument
Robert Mills notableWork Washington Monument (Baltimore, Maryland)