D.C. Monument Opening Is Delayed
The Washington Monument will not open during the Fourth of July weekend, spoiling what was expected to be the centerpiece of this year’s observance of the holiday, and may be closed until the end of the summer, according to the National Park Service.
A celebration of the restoration had been in the works for more than two years for the Fourth of July weekend, Mall Superintendent Arnold Goldstein said, but he added that the holiday observance won’t include a public viewing of the $9.4-million restoration. The delay in opening was due, in part, to a long curing time for sealant used with glass inside the observation platform, Goldstein said.
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