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Washington National Monument Society Certificate [134544]

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Washington National Monument Society Certificate  [134544]
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Rare. Issued on May 11th, 1852 to Dr. EL Beadle who contributed $5 dollars in aid of the erection of the Washington National Monument which entitles him to all the privileges of membership in the Washington National Monument Society. Has the pre-printed signature of President Zachary Taylor, secretary Geo. Watterston, and general agent Elisha Whittlesey, plus a live signature of one more officer. Dated bottom corner. Gorgeous certificate with two different vignettes of the national monument (one with pantheon that was never built), as well as his grave, and a portrait of Washington surrounded by allegorical women. Also lists the dimensions of the proposed monument. Lith. by E Weber of Baltimore. Deep creases, chips along top border. 7.75 x 10.5" Construction of the monument took place during two periods: 1848-1854 and 1879-1884. The Society formed in 1833. They described their proposed monument as follows: "It is proposed that the contemplated monument shall be like him in whose honor it is to be constructed, unparalleled in the world, and commensurate with the gratitude, liberality, and patriotism of the people by whom it is to be erected ... [It] should blend stupendousness with elegance, and be of such magnitude and beauty as to be an object of pride to the American people, and of admiration to all who see it. Its material is intended to be wholly American, and to be of marble and granite brought from each state, that each state may participate in the glory of contributing material as well as in funds to its construction." Completed in 1884, it was the tallest building in the world until the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889.

Date: 1852
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State: Washington, D.C.
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