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WASHINGTON — Damage to the Washington Monument from the 2011 earthquake continues to plague the historic landmark despite $15 million and almost three years spent on repairs. National Park ...
The Washington Monument remains closed indefinitely ... a firm specializing in earthquake damage. Its work so far has cost about $207,000, officials said. The 555-foot-tall white marble monument ...
nearly three years after an earthquake cracked and chipped the 130-year-old stone obelisk. After fences were dismantled and construction equipment removed, the Washington Monument drew a cross ...
The Washington Monument, Washington National Cathedral ... officials said it was too early to estimate the cost of earthquake damage. But in the District, Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) said he is ...
The Washington Monument was seriously damaged by an earthquake last summer that left ... KENNEALY: When I saw the damage out there, I felt horrible. TOMASSONI: Kennealy was one of the first ...
The monument was one of a few buildings in Washington to sustain significant damage from the rare earthquake. The National Cathedral was also damaged. Besides the cracks, the quake caused chunks ...
and the 130-year-old Washington Monument will reopen Monday for the first time in nearly three years since an earthquake caused widespread damage. The memorial honoring George Washington has been ...
and the 130-year-old Washington Monument is set to reopen Monday for the first time in nearly three years since an earthquake caused widespread damage. The memorial honoring George Washington has ...
In addition to the earthquake damage, the monument ... Normally entered by about 600,000 visitors a year, the monument honors George Washington, Revolutionary War hero and the nation’s first ...
WASHINGTON – Structural engineers are expected to begin rappelling down the Washington Monument to check on damage caused by last month's earthquake. The inspection of the monument's exterior ...
The estimated cost of repairing cracks and other structural problems in the Washington Monument caused by the Aug. 23 earthquake is ... original assessment of the damage and has won the contract ...
Congress appropriated $7.5 million to repair the earthquake damage. The amount was matched by billionaire David Rubenstein, a Washington philanthropist. The monument will be open for public ...