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The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, victorious commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783 in the American Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
The San Francisco example was dedicated on July 20, 1919. [8] The Washington example was cast in 1916, and was dedicated on June 28, 1917. It was rededicated on April 22, 1966.
The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 78 National Historic Landmarks.The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Public Law 95-260 was passed by Congress in 1978 to create a memorial to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The memorial is a gift from the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and consists of 56 stone blocks, each with a facsimile of the signer's actual signature, his occupation, and his home town.
Washington Monument: 555 (169) 3 1884 Tallest concrete structure in the District. Was the tallest structure in the world from 1884 until 1889, and the tallest monument in the U.S. until the completion of San Jacinto in 1939. [17] [18] Washington Police Department Tower [19] 506 (154) 0 WETA-FM [20] 495 (151) 0 2014 WAVA-FM Tower [21] 457 (139) 0
Cogswell's fountains can be found in Washington, D.C., Tompkins Square Park New York City, [3] Washington Square, San Francisco [11] [12] and Rockville, Connecticut. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Other examples were erected and then torn down at: Buffalo , Rochester , Boston Common , [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Fall River, Massachusetts, Pacific Grove, California ...
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The Apotheosis of Washington was completed in 11 months and painted by Brumidi while suspended nearly 180 feet (55 m) in the air. It is said to be the first attempt by the United States to deify a founding father. Washington is depicted surrounded by 13 maidens in an inner ring with many Greek and Roman gods and goddesses below him in a second ...