https://mallhistory.org/files/original/0ef6913467dd1ef22e66e2c0b2cb63ae.jpg 9a514549afb6038fb8aa162f0effaedc Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 494 Height 402 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 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. Made of granite, the marker has engravings on four sides and a compass rose on the top. It is 2 feet square and 4 feet high. 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 Zero Milestone Description An account of the resource The current zero milestone dates from the spring of 1923, replacing a temporary marker placed on this site in <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/20">President's Park</a> in 1919. Originally intended as a central point from which to measure highway distances throughout the United States, the zero milestone marked the beginning of the age of the automobile and the national system of paved roadways. Today, roads and other distances in Washington, DC, as well as in surrounding suburbs, are measured from the zero milestone. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Horace W. Peaslee Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/npc2008013642/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/04/1923 (Dedicated) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 commerce & trade design & monuments