https://mallhistory.org/files/original/026abb30fea45a800d3b3f2722ba70ad.jpg d261d9c2d721525263ff6fb6e8357641 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Braddock's Rock is located 16 feet below the surface at the bottom of a granite well. The well can be found on the west side of Route 50 across from the Institute of Peace. Type The nature or genre of the resource Monuments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Braddock's Rock Description An account of the resource Originally, Braddock's Rock was a sizable outcropping of Piedmont stone jutting into the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/424">Potomac</a>. Called the "Key of all Keys," this rock became a starting point for surveyors drawing property lines for early settlers. In 1755, General Edward Braddock landed at the rocky promontory and began his march to Fort Duquesne with the young <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/152">George Washington</a> among his soldiers. Later used as a quarry for the stone used in the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a>, and C&amp;O Canal, it was blasted away in 1832. Today, the remaining portions are 16 feet underground, enclosed by a well located among the approaches to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>The Washington Times</em>, February 19, 1906. <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1906-02-19/ed-1/seq-12/">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1755 (re-named) 1832 (destroyed) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pre-1800s 1830-1859 building the mall design & monuments