. C. The entire length of the Capitol is 751^ feet and its greatest depth, including porticoes and steps, is 348 feet. The ground covered by theentire building is a little over 3)^ acres. The walls of the CentralBuilding are of sandstone, painted white. The Extensions are ofwhite marble, slightly… … The Washington Monument. This is the tallest structure yet erected by the hand of man. It wascommenced in 1848, completed in 1884, and dedicated on Washingtonsbirthday, Feb. 22, 1885. The shaft rises to a night of 500 feet 5#inches. This is surmounted by an apex of 7-inch marble slabs 55 feethigh,…
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