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Washington Monument
A monument on 15th St NW, in the middle of things: 111 places within a five-minute walk. One of 496 history & landmarks in Washington.
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On the National Register since 1966
Washington Monument
Washington Monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966. It is significant for its landscape design, engineering, politics and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Egyptian Revival.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot (169 m) tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Standing east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial, the monument is made of bluestone gneiss for the foundation and of granite for the construction. The outside facing consists of three differen…
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111 places within a five-minute walk of Washington Monument.
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The nearest neighbor is Monumento a Washington, 1 min walk away.
Address2 15th St NW · 20024
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NeighborhoodNATIONAL MALL
Phone(202) 426-6841
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Address
2 15th St NW
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Phone
(202) 426-6841
Website
http://www.nps.gov/wamo
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.