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. 53.
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Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 53.
VIRGINIA/WHO GAVE/WASHINGTON/TO/AMERICA/GIVES THIS GRANITE/FOR HIS MONUMENT (Lower left:) J. T. ROGERS, RICHMOND (Lower right:) J. T. ROGERS, RICHMOND signed
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Summary:
The stone is incised with an inscription by the State of Virginia. The outer edges of the stone are carved in relief with a decorative border consisting tendrils and leaf-like designs, with a small shield in the center of the lower edge.
