Workers begin to take down the scaffolding on the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 12, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Workers begin to take down the scaffolding on the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 12, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been performing a geodetic survey of the peak of the Washington Monument as the scaffolding begins to be dismantled. (Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been performing a geodetic survey of the peak of the Washington Monument as the scaffolding begins to be dismantled. (Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)