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The Washington Monument, a stone obelisk erected to commemorate President George Washington, was closed for an indefinite period following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on August 23, 2011. The closure stemmed from extensive damage sustained during the earthquake to the stone that forms the monument. This included a dislodged block in the pyramidion, cracking near the top, and numerous smaller instances of stone damage on the exterior and interior of the structure.

Following detailed inspections of the structure and funding of a repair plan, including a $7.5 contribution from local philanthropist David Rubenstein towards the estimated $15 million cost for repairs, work to repair the structure began in early 2013, as the structure was encased in scaffolding for the third time in its history. Preparations for the scaffolding were underway by February, the scaffolding had reached a third of the way up by late March, and was topped out by May. A lighting system for the scaffolding went live in July. The lighting was discontinued after the night of November 3, and the removal of the scaffolding began the following week, in a process that would take several months to complete. The National Park Service estimates that the Washington Monument will reopen to visitors in spring 2014.

I photographed the Washington Monument while it was wearing its shroud of scaffolding during the day on September 5, 2013. I photographed it from all around, both at close range near the construction fence, and from a distance, going past the Tidal Basin, the memorials that are located in this part of the Mall, and Constitution Gardens.

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  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [01]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [02] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [02]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [03] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [03]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [04] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [04]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [05] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [05]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [06] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [06]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [07] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [07]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [08] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [08]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [09] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [09]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [10] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [10]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [11] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial [11]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [01]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [02] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [02]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [03] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [03]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [04] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [04]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [05] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial [05]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the FDR Memorial Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from across the Tidal Basin near the FDR Memorial
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [01]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [02] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [02]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [03] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [03]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [04] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [04]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [05] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [05]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [06] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [06]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [07] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [07]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [08] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [08]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [09] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [09]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [10] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool [10]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the Lincoln Memorial Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the Lincoln Memorial
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [01]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [02] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [02]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [03] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [03]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [04] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [04]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [05] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [05]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [06] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [06]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [07] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [07]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [08] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [08]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [09] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from Constitution Gardens [09]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from a field west of 15th Street SW [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from a field west of 15th Street SW [01]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from a field west of 15th Street SW [02] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from a field west of 15th Street SW [02]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the northwest [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the northwest [01]
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  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the northwest [03] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the northwest [03]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the northwest [04] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the northwest [04]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [01]
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  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [03] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [03]
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  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [05] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [05]
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  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [09] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [09]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [10] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west [10]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [01]
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  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [04] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [04]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [01] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [01]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [02] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [02]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [03] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [03]
  • Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [04] Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [04]
  • Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the northwest [01] Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the northwest [01]
  • Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the west
  • Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [01] Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [01]
  • Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [02] Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [02]
  • Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [03] Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [03]
  • Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [01] Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [01]
  • Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [02] Base of the Washington Monument in scaffolding, viewed from the southeast [02]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the west [01] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the west [01]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [01] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [01]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest, showing the elevator car [01] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest, showing the elevator car [01]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest, showing the elevator car [02] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest, showing the elevator car [02]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest, showing the elevator car [03] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest, showing the elevator car [03]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [02] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southwest [02]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the south [01] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the south [01]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the south [02] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the south [02]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the south [03] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the south [03]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the south [04] Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the south [04]
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southeast, showing the elevator car Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the southeast, showing the elevator car
  • Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the east, showing the elevator car Detail of the Washington Monument's scaffolding, viewed from the east, showing the elevator car
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