{"id":6522,"date":"2011-08-24T16:33:38","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T20:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=6522"},"modified":"2012-01-06T17:38:25","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T22:38:25","slug":"washington-monument-not-leaning-but-has-4-crack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/watchwomanonthewall\/2011\/08\/washington-monument-not-leaning-but-has-4-crack.html","title":{"rendered":"Washington Monument not leaning, but has 4′ crack"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Cracking was found in the stones at the top of the Washington Monument Tuesday evening, the National Park Service reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The crack was located in one of the triangular faces at the top of the monument.\u00a0 It runs at an angle, and measures approximately 4-feet long and an inch wide, NPS spokesperson Bill Line said.<\/p>\n

The cracking in the Monument was discovered during a secondary inspection, conducted by a helicopter crew Tuesday evening. Engineers on Wednesday morning were working to determine the severity of the damage.<\/p>\n

“An outside engineering team will take whatever amount of time they need,” Line said. “They are going to do a structural analysis of the crack.”<\/p>\n

Although the grounds near the Monument reopened on Tuesday, the interior is closed to visitor until further notice.\u00a0 Authorities put up a fence creating a 150-foot perimeter at the Monument’s base.<\/p>\n

NPS is confident the Monument will reopen, but it is too early to give an estimate, Line said. He emphasized customer safety.<\/p>\n

The National Park Service also temporarily closed the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and the Old Post Office Tower as a precaution following Tuesday\u2019s earthquake.\u00a0 The Lincoln and Jefferson memorials reopened at about 7:20 p.m.\u00a0 The Old Post Office Tower opened at 9 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The NPS on Tuesday strongly rejected a rumor circulating online that the earthquake had caused the Washington Monument to lean.<\/p>\n

“Absolutely incorrect,” U.S. Park Police Sgt. David Schlosser said of media reports.\u00a0 “It stands tall and proud.”<\/p>\n

See also earlier post at Watchwoman blog “5.9 Earthquake in DC – God Shakes the National Capital: located at\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=6450<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0QUAKE CRACKS MONUMENT…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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