When was it published?

August 17, 1843 in Herald Of The Times

Domestic News August 17, 1843

Herald Of The Times

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Washington Monument, New York Association, Gothic Architecture, Public Library, Revolutionary History, Public Funding

Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

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The New York Monument Association, incorporated in April, has adopted a plan for a Gothic-style pentagonal monument to Washington, 65 feet in diameter with interior rotunda, libraries in buttresses, and spaces for revolutionary history, busts, and paintings. Estimated cost $400,000, to be raised by public contributions of $1 and up.

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A MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON—It is stated in the New-York papers that the New York Monument Association, incorporated in April, have adopted the plan of a monument, a pentagon, 65 feet in diameter, forming a rotunda of the interior 40 feet in diameter, 40 feet high, to be finished in the gothic style, with projecting buttresses at each angle. In each buttress there will be a room well lighted by three pointed gothic windows and fitted up for a free library, to contain 400,000 volumes. Besides, it will contain the history and memorials of the revolution: with a gallery communicating with each room, for busts and historical paintings.—The estimated cost of the erection of this magnificent structure is not to exceed $400,000. This is to be raised by contributions of $1 and upwards from the people of the United States.—Boston Post.

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Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Washington Monument New York Association Gothic Architecture Public Library Revolutionary History Public Funding

Where did it happen?

New York

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New York

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estimated cost not to exceed $400,000, to be raised by contributions of $1 and upwards from the people of the united states.

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The New York Monument Association, incorporated in April, have adopted the plan of a monument, a pentagon, 65 feet in diameter, forming a rotunda of the interior 40 feet in diameter, 40 feet high, to be finished in the gothic style, with projecting buttresses at each angle. In each buttress there will be a room well lighted by three pointed gothic windows and fitted up for a free library, to contain 400,000 volumes. Besides, it will contain the history and memorials of the revolution: with a gallery communicating with each room, for busts and historical paintings.