https://mallhistory.org/files/original/472f240cbcda13ca7e37de5f16f45adb.jpg a6b64a8c30a5fb14a2f5051edcefad7b 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. The Jefferson Pier is a 2 foot by 2 foot granite monument marking the proposed first meridian. The inscription reads: "Position of Jefferson Pier erected Dec 18 1804. Recovered and re-erected Dec 2, 1869." Type The nature or genre of the resource Marker 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 Jefferson Pier Description An account of the resource This historical survey stone was established in 1793 to mark the prime meridian of the United States. It was also intended to mark the intersection of direct lines from the middle of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a> and the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>, but it is in fact a little off center. The first marker, a wooden stake, was replaced by a stone in 1804. In the 1870s, the Army Corps of Engineers accidentally removed that marker, and the present stone was placed in 1889. The prime meridian was relocated in 1850. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colonel O.H. Ernst Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce. <a href="http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/geod0508.htm">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1793 (established) 1889 (restored) 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 1860-1889 building the mall design & monuments