Washington Monument repair shares D.C. view
Breathtaking views from atop the Washington Monument taken by a helmet-cam as the final scaffolding pieces are tapped into place to begin repairs on the cracked obelisk. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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Washington Monument earthquake repairs begin
Crews have begun erecting scaffolding around the Washington Monument in the nation’s capital to repair damage and cracks suffered in an earthquake in August 2011. The landmark has been closed to the public ever since.
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The Washington Monument in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: Workers are almost finished installing scaffolding on the Washington Monument, for repairing the damage caused by an earthquake in 2011, May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC. Following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Northeast in August 2011, the National Park Service co
Workers work on the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument
Workers work on the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument, May 10, 2013, The monument has been closed to the public since the August 23, 2011 earthquake which shook the nation's capital and workers are expected to take until 2014 to fix stresses and cracks caused by the 5.8-magnitude tremb
A bird flies past workers working on the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument
A bird flies past workers working on the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument, May 10, 2013. The monument has been closed to the public since the August 23, 2011 earthquake which shook the nation's capital and workers are expected to take until 2014 to fix stresses and cracks caused by th
