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Washington Monument
Built to honor George Washington, the Washington Monument, which stands on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., took 36 years to complete. This tall structure is not only the world's tallest stone monument it is also the world's tallest obelisk. Questions about the Washington Monument can be found here.
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What type of stone is the Washington Monument made of?
There are many building materials that make up the Washington Monument.
Structurally it is made of Bluestone Gneiss. The outer facing stones are marble. The commemorative stones include: granite, marble, limestone, sandstone, soapstone, and jade.
Due to the 20 year hiatus in construction when the monument was only 150 feet tall, the bottom and top sections are slightly different colors. The builders could not identify the same quarry when they resumed construction.
What is the Washington Monument look like?
You might mean What does the George Washington monument look like and it is an obelisk looking structure that is white.
Who was the major league baseball catcher to catch a ball dropped off of the Washington monument?
Legend has it that there were three that pulled the stunt.
The first was Pops Schriver of the Chicago Colts who caught a ball from the Monument in 1894. Clark Griffith, Schriver's teammate, leaned out a window at the top of the Monument and tossed the first ball which, legend has it, Schriver allowed to hit the ground so he see how high it bounced to determine whether attempting to catch it would rip his hand off. Being satisfied he could pull the stunt off, the second ball was tossed which he caught cleanly.
The second was Gabby Street of the 1908 Washington Senators who missed 12 or 14, based on who is telling the story, before he caught one. Street was reportedly given $500 for the stunt.
The third was Billy Sullivan of the 1910 Chicago White Sox who caught 3 of 11 balls from teammate Ed Walsh.
Obviously, all three wore catcher's mitts, which in those days were kind of like wearing a pillow, to catch the ball.
Is any water body located near the Washington Monument?
Yes, the Washington Monument is located near water. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is to the monument's west, and the Potomac River is further west.
How do you use Washington Monument in a sentence?
While the school children were in Washington DC, they visited the Washington Monument on the Mall.
What is the nickname of the Washington Monument?
During the War between the States the Washington Monument was nicknamed "Beef Depot Monument." The U.S. Army grazed cattle on the monument's grounds.
How is the engraving at the top of the Washington Monument translated?
The engraving at the top of the Washington Monument is translated as "praise to God." The inscription, Laus Deo, is in Latin.
How is the Washington Monument affected by weathering and erosion?
The acid rain is slowly dissolving the materials within the rock and so causeing it to deplete over time
What happened to the Washington monument after lightning struck on June 7 1937?
On that day the washington monument was was not allowing people to come because of how much damage was caused
Why did the Washington Monument's builders ask states to donate stones?
The Washington National Monument Society asked states to donate stones as a cost-cutting policy to reduce the amount of stones needed to build the Washington Monument. The donated stones were to be fitted into interior walls.
Why is the saying on the Washington Monument there?
WHY IS THE SAYING ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT THEIR?
Was the Washington monument named after Bill Gates?
It was named after Wahington but it was made after Bill Clinton
How much does the Washington monument sway?
Sway of monument in 30-mile-per-hour (48 km/h) wind: 0.125 inches (3.2 mm)
Was the Washington monument the first to honor a president?
The Washington monument was the first by many years of the monuments built in the National Mall in Washington, DC. Since Washington was the first president to die, he was the first to have a tomb .
What are the three George Washington monuments?
Besides the Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Washington, D.C and Washington State can be called permanent memorials to George Washington.
What are some similarities between the Eiffel tower and the Washington monument?
They both have water in the front of them.
How many memorial stones are in the washington monument?
Weighing 81,120 tons, the Washington Monument stands 555' 5-1/8" tall. The walls of the monument range in thickness from 15' at the base to 18'' at the upper shaft. They are composed primarily of white marble blocks from Maryland with a few from Massachusetts, underlain by Maryland blue gneiss and Maine granite. A slight color change is perceptible at the 150' level near where construction slowed in 1854. Inserted into the interior walls are 193 memorial stones presented by individuals, societies, cities, States, and nations of the world. Attached to in independent iron framework, flights of 896 steps surround an elevator which takes visitors to the observation level, where they can gaze over the city from the monument's pyramidion windows.
