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| Washington Monument |
The Washington Monument & the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials are shut down to the public after the quake to 5.8 days, and will remain closed until safety can be properly filled assessment, authorities said.
There were very conflicting articles on the Washington Monument on Tuesday night - among the most recognizable signs in the capital - were damaged. The Associated Press described that a crack in the top of the monument, which is the just the tallest structure in the whole world and the obelisk the largest in the globe, standing a little over 555 meters.
However, the National Park Service has posted a different message on his internet site that makes no mention of the destruction: "The NPS has made a preliminary inspection of the Washington Monument and thought it was a solid structure based on the Washington Monument returned to open the safe. 's Square and the monument itself. The NPS will continue to inspect the interior of the monument, before taking any decision on reopening to the public. "
There were very conflicting articles on the Washington Monument on Tuesday night - among the most recognizable signs in the capital - were damaged. The Associated Press described that a crack in the top of the monument, which is the just the tallest structure in the whole world and the obelisk the largest in the globe, standing a little over 555 meters.
However, the National Park Service has posted a different message on his internet site that makes no mention of the destruction: "The NPS has made a preliminary inspection of the Washington Monument and thought it was a solid structure based on the Washington Monument returned to open the safe. 's Square and the monument itself. The NPS will continue to inspect the interior of the monument, before taking any decision on reopening to the public. "
