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Richmond, United States

Washington Monument

Richmond, United States

Washington Monument
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Located on Richmond's public square, the Virginia Washington Monument is a 19th-century neoclassical statue of George Washington designed by sculptor Thomas Crawford and completed in 1849. Executed in the Greek Revival architectural style characteristic of its era, the monument stands as a significant tribute to the nation's first president and is recognized as both a National Register of Historic Places listed place and a Virginia Historic Landmark.

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Type
statue, monument
Heritage
National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
Place
Richmond, United States

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37.54000, -77.43444