AW5960: GALVESTON AM NATL INS BLDG LT - Galveston TX
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N 29° 18.416 W 094° 47.402
15R E 326153 N 3243321
This Benchmark is on top of the American National Insurance Building at 1 Moody Plaza in Galveston, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMJR3M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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1974/01/01 by NGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1974 (RDS) STATION IS THE LIGHT ATOP THE AMERICAN NATIONAL TOWER BUILDING, OWNED BY AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. STATION IS LOCATED AT ONE MOODY PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN GALVESTON.

1990/01/01 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1990 (CTA) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

1994/03/26 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1994 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: GALVESTON AM NATL INS BLDG LT

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): BLDG LT (Building Light)

County: Galveston County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Galveston

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): n/a

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

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NGS PID: AW5960

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