- Title: The best views in Washington, D.C. can finally be yours
- Date: 18th September 2019
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 18, 2019) (REUTERS) TIME LAPSE VIDEO INSIDE WASHINGTON MONUMENT OF WALK FROM ELEVATOR THROUGH FLOOR TO WINDOW LOOKING OUT VIEW OF THE ELLIPSE FROM WASHINGTON MONUMENT WITH WHITE HOUSE IN REAR VIEW OF WHITE HOUSE FROM INSIDE OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT VIEW OF MALL AND WHITE HOUSE MAP SHOWING VIEW FROM WINDOW EXTERIOR OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT SIGN INSIDE BUILDING EXPLAINING HISTORY OF THE ELLIPSE MAN PUTTING MICROPHONE OF MIKE LITTERST, SPOKESPERSON FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S WASHINGTON, D.C. SITES VARIOUS OF LITTERST SIGN WITH QUOTE FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON INSIDE MONUMENT (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MIKE LITTERST, SPOKESMAN FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S WASHINGTON, D.C. SITES, SAYING: "The Washington Monument with those spectacular views, 500 feet up, you know, you're not only 500 feet above the city, it's a city that does not have tall buildings. So you have these wonderful, unobstructed views of the other iconic buildings in the city. You're looking at the Capitol, at the White House and the Lincoln Memorial and, and the Jefferson Memorial so, you know, it is, if... It, it certainly should be on everybody's list of, of what to do you know when you're in Washington, D.C. or certainly to plan a trip to, to come see those things." WINDOW INSIDE WASHINGTON MONUMENT WITH MAP MARKING LANDMARKS PAN TO WOMAN FILMING WITH CELLPHONE IN WINDOW TO OTHER WINDOW SHOWING CAPITOL BUILDING SIGN READING 'EAST' VIEW FROM INTERIOR OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT SHOWING CAPITOL BUILDING VARIOUS OF U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING AS SEEN FROM MONUMENT LITTERST TALKING TO JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MIKE LITTERST, SPOKESMAN FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S WASHINGTON, D.C. SITES, SAYING: "We did, we did two projects concurrently: one was to modernize the elevator, replace the operating system, replace the worn parts. It had been almost 20 years since, since that all had been done thoroughly. And the second part of the project was to build the permanent screening facility where visitors go through to get their bags checked and, and you know make sure everything is secure coming in. The temporary building that was there had been built in 2001. So it had been on the list to, to get funded and constructed. We were able to do those concurrently to minimize the, the length of time that the, the monument was closed." VIEW FROM WASHINGTON MONUMENT OF THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL, LINCOLN REFLECTING POOL AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL IN REAR WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL AS SEEN FROM WASHINGTON MONUMENT LINCOLN MEMORIAL AS SEEN FROM WASHINGTON MONUMENT VARIOUS OF JEFFERSON MEMORIAL AS SEEN FROM WASHINGTON MONUMENT MALL WITH CAPITOL BUILDING IN REAR AS SEEN FROM MONUMENT TIME LAPSE OF PERSON WALKING DOWN STAIRS GROUND FLOOR OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT WITH MURAL OF GEORGE WASHINGTON EXTERIOR OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT VARIOUS OF U.S. FLAGS AT BASE OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MIKE LITTERST, SPOKESMAN FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S WASHINGTON, D.C. SITES, SAYING: "I you know, and, and whether it's here or going up the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, I mean, there's always a thrill. And just for that momentary you know, I can't believe that you know, that this is this is where I work you know. When the day comes that there's not that thrill, that's when you know it's probably time, time to hang it up but... Yeah, I mean, the Washington Monument, especially after so long of it being closed and you know, I spend more of my time in front of a computer screen now than, than I wish I did. But you know to now be able to every now and again say, 'I have to go to the Washington Monument and you know, do an interview or take people up,' yeah, that's always, that's always a great thrill." VARIOUS OF MAN TAKING CELLPHONE PICTURE SIGN READING 'WASHINGTON MONUMENT TOUR TICKETS' EXTERIOR OF U.S. CAPITOL AS SEEN FROM THE GROUND U.S. FLAGS AT BASE OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT U.S. FLAG
- Embargoed: 2nd October 2019 22:34
- Keywords: Washington Monument Monument Washington Monument reopens tourism Washington D.C. D.C. tourism D.C. monuments
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001AX6S1FR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Some of the best views in Washington, D.C. will be available to tourists and visitors alike as the Washington Monument reopens Thursday (September 19) to the public after a 37-month closure to modernize elevators and security.
At 555 feet (169 meters), the Washington Monument is one of the most iconic structures in the U.S. capital and offers spectacular views of the city's landmarks.
From its windows, visitors can easily identify the White House, the U.S. Capitol building, the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial.
Designed by Robert Mills and constructed in the late 19th century, the monument was built in honor of the first president of the U.S. and founding father George Washington.
It hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year, who enjoy the unparalleled views which can be credited not only to its unique location, but to its identity as the city's tallest building.
This was the second time this century the monument underwent significant restoration, after closing from 2011 to 2014 to repair damage following an earthquake.
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