TABLE OF CONTENTS Early Proposals II. CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, FIRST PHASE, 184854 The Foundations Memorial Stones IV. CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, SECOND PHASE, 1876-84 Concurrent Resolution of July 5, 1878 Ironwork VI. THE POST-DEDICATION PHASE, 188588 The Dedication of Completed Monument VII. THE GROUNDS OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT AND COMMUNITY USE The McMillan Plan and the Monument Grounds APPENDIX A. ILLUSTRATIONS APPENDIX B. LEGISLATION APPENDIX C. MEMBERS OF THE JOINT COMMISSION APPENDIX D. LIST OF MEMORIAL STONES APPENDIX E. DEDICATION OF THE MONUMENT, February 21, 1885 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1. The Washington portrait by Peale 2. Washington's coat of arms executed in flowers, 1932 3. Sketch of the Washington National Monument by Robert Mills 4. Laying of the cornerstone by President James K. Polk, 1848 5. Contemporary sketch of primitive working conditions at monument, 1854 6. Contemporary scene of monument, lakes on grounds, and early Agriculture grounds from Smithsonian Institution, c. 1860 7. Cross section of the Story plan for the monument, 1872 8. Original foundation and preparations for its enlargement, 1879 9. Section of early foundation cut away for strengthening, 1879 10. Method of shoring up cut-away section of foundation, 1879 11. Sketch of workmen who built Washington Monument, 1884 12. Rig for hoisting stones of monument 13. General view of monument and foundation, 1879 14. Monument at the 500foot level, February 13, 1881 15. Contemporary scene of setting aluminum capstone on the monument, December 6, 1884 16. Contemporary sketch of scene at dedication of monument and some memorial stones, February 22, 1885 17. General Sheridan and Staff, representing the States of the Union, dedication of Washington Monument, 1885 18. President Calvin Coolidge at Washington Monument for dedication of the memorial stone to New Mexico, 1927 19. Pyramidion of Washington Monument from southeast, January 8, 1935 20. Demolition of Maintenance Yards, National Capital Parks, August 23, 1962 21. Washington Monument undergoing cleaning and repairs, June 25, 1964 22. Rig for cleaning monument, August 13, 1964 23. Gathering of International Boy Scouts on monument grounds, July 10, 1962 24. Display of fireworks over monument, July 4, 1968 25. The monument and the Haupt Fountain by the Ellipse, May 28, 1969 26. The Washington National Monument Cattle Yard, 1861-65 27. Triangulation of the Jefferson Stone Monument and Mills' Bench Mark 28. Cross Section of the Washington Monument, 1884 29. L'Enfant plan for Washington
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