The Washington Monument is the world's tallest masonry structure, standing 555 feet, 5 inches (169.29 metres) in height and made of marble, granite, and sandstone.
San Jacinto is taller than the Washington Monument, true, but it's reinforced concrete, not stone, and the Washington Monument is not a "war memorial," it's a presidential memorial.
Anaconda Smoke Stack is taller but it's made of brick, it's a...
San Jacinto is taller than the Washington Monument, true, but it's reinforced concrete, not stone, and the Washington Monument is not a "war memorial," it's a presidential memorial.
Anaconda Smoke Stack is taller but it's made of brick, it's a *smokestack*, not a presidential memorial, and no, at 70 feet in diameter it could definitely *not* "fit the Washington Monument inside it," that's a myth perpetuated by the Wikipedia entry and, besides, we're talking world's tallest masonry Obelisk here, so feel free to bite me.
Posted by DC Native (guest) on Fri 23 Apr 2010 04:43:52 PM UTC
NOT THE TALLEST!!
SAN JACINTO STANDS 570 FEET!
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=6702
Posted by Karen (guest) on Wed 21 Apr 2010 11:55:24 PM UTC
ornament picture is better
I like the ornament picture of the Washington Monument better, more color
Posted by Kathy (guest) on Thu 15 Apr 2010 07:53:02 PM UTC
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| show fullshow summarySan Jacinto is taller than the Washington Monument, true, but it's reinforced concrete, not stone, and the Washington Monument is not a "war memorial," it's a presidential memorial.
Anaconda Smoke Stack is taller but it's made of brick, it's a...
San Jacinto is taller than the Washington Monument, true, but it's reinforced concrete, not stone, and the Washington Monument is not a "war memorial," it's a presidential memorial.
Anaconda Smoke Stack is taller but it's made of brick, it's a *smokestack*, not a presidential memorial, and no, at 70 feet in diameter it could definitely *not* "fit the Washington Monument inside it," that's a myth perpetuated by the Wikipedia entry and, besides, we're talking world's tallest masonry Obelisk here, so feel free to bite me.
Posted by DC Native (guest) on Fri 23 Apr 2010 04:43:52 PM UTC
NOT THE TALLEST!!
SAN JACINTO STANDS 570 FEET!
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=6702
Posted by Karen (guest) on Wed 21 Apr 2010 11:55:24 PM UTC
ornament picture is better
I like the ornament picture of the Washington Monument better, more color
Posted by Kathy (guest) on Thu 15 Apr 2010 07:53:02 PM UTC