Washington Monument Will Close for Repairs
People queued up around the Washington Monument for a last chance to go up the tallest structure in the city before its marble blocks are wrapped in scaffolding and its doors close for repair.
The make-over of the 110-year-old landmark begins Monday and will last until Independence Day 2000. But it will be closed to visitors only until late spring this year while a new elevator and heating, cooling and ventilation systems are installed. Visitors will not hamper other interior work or exterior repairs.
Cracks in the 555-foot obelisk also will be patched and sealed, damaged stones repaired and the interior thoroughly cleaned in the $8-million project.
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