Baltimore's Washington Monument closed after engineering firm finds flaws

(Baltimore Sun) Baltimore's Washington Monument, the first civic monument to the nation's first president, has been closed to the public until further notice because of safety concerns.
... The closing came after city officials received an engineering study warning that visitors shouldn't be allowed to venture onto the balcony at the top of the marble monument until repairs are made to the stonework there. According to the report, mortar is missing and metal support brackets are rusting. Continued

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