MY3399 - Waltham City Hall Cupola - Waltham, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NorStar
N 42° 22.567 W 071° 14.121
19T E 315963 N 4693958
The cupola on City Hall has clock faces at the bottom and four columns rising from the base supporting a gold gilded dome.
Waymark Code: WMRJD2
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

In Waltham, on top of Waltham City Hall, is a cupola designated as MY3399 in the NGS database.

Waltham City Hall is located at the northeast corner of Waltham Common, near the corner of Main Street and Elm Street. It is easily visible from either road.

The station is the cupola that rises from the roof at the center of the building. It has a base that has clock faces on at least three sides (can't see the rear side over the roof). Four columns rise from the base and support a hemispherical dome, gilded in gold. The top is a finial in the shape of an eagle.

This is a difference from the NGS datasheet, which states that the finial is in the shape of a pointed acorn and that the point is about 65 ft high. The eagle may provide a slightly different elevation, but for purposes of an intersection station, this should not significantly change the position.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Cupola

County: Middlesex

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Newton

Special category (optional): Not listed

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

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: MY3399

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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