Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Located National Mall Adjacent to 14th Street, between Constitution Avenue, N.W. & Independence Avenue, S.W Washington District of Columbia
Date:
1850s
Notes:
Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 37.
Image on file.
Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 37.
PRESENTED BY/WASHINGTON NAVAL LODGE/NO. 4/ANCIENT YORK MASONS./ (Lower right:) J. NOKES/C.W.DAVIS/COMMITTEE
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Summary:
The center of the stone is carved in relief with a circular emblem depicting a compass and an L-shaped square, which is surrounded by an incised inscription with gold paint in the letters.
