"Washington Monument--Project For A Marble Pyramidion" – Vintage Print
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"Washington Monument--Project For A Marble Pyramidion" comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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"Washington Monument--Project For A Marble Pyramidion"
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The Washington Monument's tip was never finished in marble as this drawing proposes. Thomas Lincoln Casey, the Army engineer who oversaw much of the monument's construction, prepared this design for a marble pyramidion, the pointed capstone that would crown the shaft. Around 1884, when the work was underway, the monument stood unfinished, and the question of what the top should look like was a real one. The drawing shows a plan for a distinct, decorative cap rather than the plain aluminum-tipped point that was eventually installed in 1884 to close the structure.
| Created / published | c. 1884 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing, photographic print on paper |
| Notes | Thomas Lincoln Casey, engineer |
| Original scan | 2,175 × 3,306 px · prints to 7 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217747 |
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