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  2. Washington Monument - Wikipedia

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    Print of the proposed Washington Monument by architect Robert Mills, c. 1845 –1848 Bronze statue of George Washington in the monument's western alcove. George Washington (1732–1799), hailed as the father of his country, and as the leader who was "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen", as Maj. Gen. 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee eulogized at Washington's December ...

  3. Washington Monument State Park - Wikipedia

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    November 3, 1972. Washington Monument State Park is a public recreation area located approximately one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Boonsboro, Maryland. The park preserves the Washington Monument, a 40-foot-tall (12 m) tower honoring George Washington, the first President of the United States. The monument sits along the Appalachian Trail near ...

  4. Architecture of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, [1] has a unique and diverse architectural history. Encompassing government, monumental, commercial, and residential buildings, D.C. is home to some of the country's most famous and popular structures designed by some of the leading architects of their time.

  5. On this day in history, October 9, 1888, the Washington ... - AOL

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    Built in two phases in 1848 and 1884 and subsequently dedicated in 1885, the Washington Monument — a marble-faced granite obelisk that honors the first U.S. president, George Washington ...

  6. Robert Mills (architect) - Wikipedia

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    Robert Mills (August 12, 1781 – March 3, 1855) was an American architect and cartographer best known for designing both the first Washington Monument in Baltimore, Maryland, as well as the better known Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. He is sometimes said to be the first native-born American to be professionally trained as an architect.

  7. List of memorials to George Washington - Wikipedia

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    Stained glass window of George Washington at Prayer (1954–55), Congressional Prayer Room, United States Capitol. George Washington on Horseback (1959), by Herbert Haseltine, Washington National Cathedral. Bust of George Washington (1975), by Avard Fairbanks, George Washington University.