Washington+Monument

= ** ﻿ ﻿ Washington Monument** = ** ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ **** What are the shapes, and the design? ** ** The shapes are triangles, a square, and a rectangle. The design is a Egyptian obelisk. **
 * Leader of the country when the monument was built? **
 * James K. Polk **
 * Did they have any influence? **
 * Yes they founded the Washington Monument Society **
 * T **** ime frame it was the largest? **
 * The time frame it was the longest was from 1884-1889 **
 * What was going on at the time it was built? **
 * The workers couldnt continue because it was at the start of the Cilvil War and they didnt have enough funds to make it **
 * Building Process **
 * T **** he types of technology: **
 * During the building of the Wasington Monument the people used hand and stone cranked cranes. **
 * Time frame: **
 * The time frame it took to build the monument was from 1848-1885 **
 * Materails used to bulid: **
 * The materails used to bulid the monument was sandstone,marbel, granite, and silver. **
 * Workers: **
 * They think there somewhere around 400 workers involved. **
 * Cost then and now: **
 * The cost was estimated about $1,000,000 **
 * Name of the building **
 * History: **
 * Goerge Washington was the 1st president of the United States **
 * Why? **
 * He helped the United States to independence in the Revolutionary War **
 * Who was the architect? **
 * Robert Mills **
 * State of the building now: **
 * It is still standing **
 * What is it used for? **
 * Touring **
 * What kind of business occupy it? **
 * Touring **
 * What is it used for? **
 * Sight seeing and symbolizing our freedom **
 * Can you tour the building? **
 * Yes **
 * Is there a cost? **
 * No **
 * Can you live in the building? **
 * No **
 * What is the cost? **
 * 1,000,000 **
 * Sq. footage of the building: **
 * 1 **** 06.01 acres **
 * Vol. of the building: **
 * 623.7 meters **
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