A Brief Overview about the Washington Monument for my 2nd grade project

1. THE
WASHINGTON
MONUMENT
BY JOSHUA MHOON
2nd grader, Beye School, Oak Park, Illinois
Pictures From Google
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2. Why Was the
Washington Monument
Built?
• It was built to honor
George Washingon for
being the first President of
the United States
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3. Designed by Robert
Mills
• The walls are covered with marble
• Total height of the monument is 555
feet, 5 1/8 inches
• Height from lobby to observation
level is 555 feet or 50 stories
• Width at base of monument is 55
feet 1 1/2 inches
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4. Washington
Monument Facts
• The cornerstone was laid on
July 4, 1848
• Construction was delayed
because they ran out of money
in 1854
• They finished December 6, 1884
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5. Construction of the
Monument
• It cost $1,800,000 to
build it
• The monument
officially opened to
the public on
October 9, 1888
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6. Monument
Measurements
• Width at the top of the shaft is 34 feet 5
inches
• Thickness of monument walls at base is
15 feet
• Total number of blocks in monument is
36,491
• The elevator trip is 60 seconds each way
• The number of steps in the stairwell is
896
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7. The Flags
• There are 50 flags
surrounding the monument
• Each flag represents a state
of the union
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8. The Washington
Monument Today
• The monument is still the
tallest stone structure and
obelisk in the world
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9. Visitors to the Washington
Monument
• It attracts over 800,000
visitors a year
• My family will visit the
monument for Summer
break
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