$15M repairs on damaged Washington Monument begin Work to repair the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument, the towering tribute to America's first president, has begun.The 555-foot obelisk is the world’s tallest stone masonry structure and offers breathtaking views of the Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol and other iconic structures on the National Mall. But the Washington Monument has been closed since a magnitude-5.8 earthquake rattled the ...
June 11, 2013 - MSNBC
Repairs begin on quake-damaged Washington Monument Work to repair the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument, the towering tribute to America's first president, has begun.The 555-foot obelisk is the world’s tallest stone masonry structure and offers breathtaking views of the Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol and other iconic structures on the National Mall. But the Washington Monument has been closed since a magnitude-5.8 earthquake rattled the ...
June 11, 2013 - MSNBC