Washington Monument (Baltimore)

Washington Monument
The Washington Monument in Baltimore
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39°17′51″N 76°36′57″W / 39.29750°N 76.61583°W / 39.29750; -76.61583
LocationBaltimore, Maryland, United States
DesignerRobert Mills
TypeColossal Doric column
MaterialWhite marble
Height178 feet 8 inches (54.46 m)
Beginning date1815
Completion date1829
Opening date1815 [site visitation]
Dedicated toGeorge Washington
Designated1975

The Washington Monument is the centerpiece of intersecting Mount Vernon Place and Washington Place, an urban square in the Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood north of downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first major monument to honor George Washington (1732–1799).