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Washington Monument (Baltimore)
Monument in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the monument in Druid Hill Park, see George Washington (Bartholomew). For the monument in the District of Columbia, see Washington Monument.
The Washington Monument is the centerpiece of intersecting Mount Vernon Place and Washington Place, an urban square in the Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood north of downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first major monument to honor George Washington (1732–1799).
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39°17′51″N 76°36′57″W | |
Location | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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Designer | Robert Mills |
Type | Colossal Doric column |
Material | White marble |
Height | 178 feet 8 inches (54.46 m) |
Beginning date | 1815 |
Completion date | 1829 |
Opening date | 1815 [site visitation] |
Dedicated to | George Washington |
Designated | 1975 |
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