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Dec 6, 2018

Baltimore’s iconic marble monument to be lit up for holidays

The iconic marble column known by Baltimore residents as the "original Washington Monument" will be lit up for the holidays in a seasonal event expected to draw as many as 10,000 people.

Dec 4, 2017

Stringing up the lights on Baltimore’s Washington Monument

[caption id="attachment_469551" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Lewis Contractors employee Melvin Jones helps to raise the last strand of lights on the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon in preparation for the 46th Annual Downtown Partnership Monument lighting at 5 p.m. Thursday. The event will feature music, drinks, fireworks and 30 craft and food vendors in the North and West park, and this y[...]

Feb 18, 2015

Baltimore’s Washington Monument time capsule to be opened

A conservancy group is set to reveal the contents of a time capsule believed to be inside the original cornerstone of Baltimore's Washington Monument.

Jun 25, 2013

Maryland Moment – Monumental construction

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Dec 7, 2012

Maryland Moment – A monumental evening

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Sep 26, 2012

Contractor chosen for Washington Monument repair

WASHINGTON — The National Park Service says a Massachusetts contractor has been named to repair earthquake damage to the Washington Monument. The park service announced Wednesday that Perini Management Services, Inc. of Framingham, Mass., has been chosen for the $15 million project. Federal officials say the contractor’s parent company was the prime contractor for the […]

May 3, 2012

Jury names winners to redo parts of National Mall

WASHINGTON — The nonprofit Trust for the National Mall is naming the winners of a design competition to overhaul three neglected sites on the expanse often called America’s “front yard.” The group is announcing Thursday that a jury selected OLIN & Weiss/Manfredi to redesign the Washington Monument grounds. They designed a wooded canopy to define […]

Apr 13, 2012

D.C. leaders consider easing height restrictions

WASHINGTON — A leading House Republican is talking to District of Columbia leaders about easing the height restrictions that have limited buildings in the nation’s capital to about 12 stories for more than a century. Advocates say easing the restrictions only slightly could open up new opportunities for commercial real estate developers and accommodate the […]

Apr 9, 2012

Final designs for National Mall go on display

WASHINGTON — Lakeside gardens, dining rooms hovering over water, grassy new amphitheaters and underground pavilions at the foot of the Washington Monument have emerged as finalists in a design competition to overhaul neglected sites on the National Mall. Designers and architects are dreaming big for a chance to improve the place sometimes called America’s front […]

Apr 9, 2012

Finalists emerge to redesign National Mall sites

WASHINGTON — Lakeside gardens, dining rooms hovering over water, grassy new amphitheaters and underground pavilions at the foot of the Washington Monument have emerged as finalists in a design competition to overhaul neglected sites on the National Mall. Designers and architects are dreaming big for a chance to improve America’s “front yard.” One vision calls […]

Jan 19, 2012

$7.5M gift to fix Washington Monument

WASHINGTON — A billionaire history buff has stepped forward to donate the $7.5 million matching gift that’s needed to start repairing cracks near the top of the Washington Monument caused by last summer’s East Coast earthquake. Businessman David Rubenstein told The Associated Press he was inspired to help fund the repairs to the 555-foot obelisk […]

Oct 5, 2011

Engineers finish inspection of Washington Monument

WASHINGTON — Engineers have completed their inspection of the Washington Monument’s exterior following damage from an earthquake. The National Park Service says the team that has been rappelling from the top of the monument finished its survey Wednesday morning. The engineers have been removing stone and mortar shaken loose by the 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Aug. […]

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