Washington Monument
The Mall, between 14th and 17th Sts., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
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Washington Monument from Holocaust Museum
Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger
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Coordinates:
+38.88970, -77.0356038°53'23" N, 77°02'08" W
Quadrangle map:Washington West
Description
Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the city in which it is located. Though the eminent nineteenth-century American architect Robert Mills conceived the initial design, the structure also reflects the technical knowledge and aesthetic judgment of Thomas Lincoln Casey, the Arm Corps engineer charged with completing the project. under Casey, a stagnant construction campaign emblematic of mid-century political and economic turmoil at long last produced the tallest building of its day and an enduring American icon. -- Historic American Buildings Survey
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000035
- Areas of significance
- Landscape Architecture; Engineering; Politics/Government; Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction; B - Person
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic functions
- Monument/marker; Park
- Current functions
- Park; Monument/marker
- Periods of significance
- 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1848; 1889
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 2
Contributing structures: 1
Contributing sites: 1
Contributing objects: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 7
Non-contributing structures: 1
Update Log
- June 19, 2017: New photos from Michael Miller
- April 26, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller
- April 15, 2012: Photo imported by Holly Hayes
- April 10, 2012: Photos imported by James Baughn
- February 20, 2011: New photos from Bill Eichelberger