View Single Post
Unread 05-14-2013, 09:45 AM   #1
John Sabato
Lifer
Lifetime Forum
Patron
 
John Sabato's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Capital of the Free World
Posts: 10,155
Thanks: 3,003
Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts
Default Washington Monument Repairs

I thought you all might like to see this historic photo of scaffolding all the way up the Washington Monument so they can make repairs to damage suffered during the 2011 Virginia Earthquake that occurred on August 23, 2011, at 1:51 pm. I was at work about 6 blocks from the monument when the earthquake occurred. We had to evacuate our building like most federal buildings because of the tremors...

It has taken several months just to erect the scaffolding… I pass the monument every day on my way to and from work in DC. It has been interesting to watch the “growth” of the scaffolds.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	Washington-20130514-00111.jpg
Views:	39
Size:	165.0 KB
ID:	33886  

__________________
regards, -John S

"...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL and are endowed by their Creator with certain UNALIENABLE rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."
John Sabato is offline   Reply With Quote
The following 4 members says Thank You to John Sabato for your post: