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Carve History

Carve History Registry

WAMO-S-C007-S01

Registered to Eli Sims Shorter as Registry No. 1499, on January 1, 1970.

Landmark

Washington Monument

Face

South

Masonry Course

No. 7 (12 ft – 14 ft)

Position In Masonry Course

No. 1

Construction Campaign

1848-1854

Marble Source

Texas, Baltimore County, Maryland marble

Area

WAMO-S-A01

Geometry

Reconstructed

Masonry course heights, construction campaigns and marble sources are documented in the National Park Service Historic Structure Report and Library of Congress records. The width and position of this individual stone within its masonry course are reconstructed from the documented taper of the obelisk and are not an as-built record. A Carve History registration is a commemorative record and conveys no ownership of any physical part of the monument.

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About The Carve History Registry

Carve History is an independent commemorative registry created to celebrate the history, architecture, and stories of remarkable landmarks. A Carve History registration is symbolic and commemorative. It does not convey ownership, title, property rights, naming rights, access rights, or any other legal interest in the landmark or any physical portion of it.

Carve History is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Park Service, the United States government, or the owners, operators, or governing organizations of featured landmarks unless expressly stated otherwise.

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