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:
Ca. 1850s. Installed 1885
Notes:
Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 162.
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. 162.
PRESENTED BY THE GRAND LODGE./OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
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Summary:
The stone is carved in relief with a Masonic emblem depicting a compass and an L-shaped square. The emblem is surrounded by an inscription carved in relief. the outer edges of the stone are carved with a border.
