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In 1859 he won his most important competition, that for the Wallace Monument in Stirling, which was completed in 1869. This went Â£5000 over budget which resulted in the bankruptcy of the contractor and Rochead never receiving his fee.
One thing for sure, however: there are no cracks at the very top of the monument. For the tip of the Washington Monument was made of aluminum, and it was made in Philadelphia. The movement for a monument to George Washington began in Philadelphia.On February 22, 1833, a cornerstone for a monument was laid in the center of Washington Square, but the endeavor was not continued.n November 12, 1884, Frishmuthâs Kensington foundry cast the aluminum tip of the Washington Monument. Considered a major technological achievement in its day, this 100-ounce pyramid was made of South Carolina Corundum and was the worldâs first large aluminum casting.