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The Durham Monument,1844. Creator: Unknown.

The Durham Monument, 1844. The Penshaw Monument in Sunderland, County Durham, was built to commemorate John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, Governor-General of British North America. 'The design, by the Messrs. [John and Benjamin] Green, is in the form of a Temple, of the Doric order, and the proportions are after the Temple of Theseus'. The monument was built between 1844 and 1845. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.
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The Durham Monument,1844. Creator: Unknown.
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The Durham Monument, 1844. The Penshaw Monument in Sunderland, County Durham, was built to commemorate John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, Governor-General of British North America. 'The design, by the Messrs. [John and Benjamin] Green, is in the form of a Temple, of the Doric order, and the proportions are after the Temple of Theseus'. The monument was built between 1844 and 1845. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.
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3273 x 4960 px | 46.4 MB
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27.7 x 42.0 cm | 10.9 x 16.5 in (300 dpi)