Pentagon

=The Pentagon= Beth F.
 * 1) History-The Pentagon was made by George Bergstrom, It was made for the purpose to be the government office building. They made this building in !941 and they finished it in1943. It is important because it is the Houses of the U.S. Department of Defense.
 * 2) Location-The Pentagon is located in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington D.C.
 * 3) Hours of operation- Tours are only available at 2:00 pm Monday through Thursday during the months of January, February, July, August, November and December. During the months of March, April, May, June, September and October, tours can only be scheduled on Monday and Thursday at 2:00 pm. http://pentagon.afis.osd.mil/tour_selection.cfm
 * 4) Fun Facts -Stairways: 131, Escalators: 19, Elevators: 13, Windows: 7,754, Rest rooms: 284, Fixtures: 4,900, Drinking fountains: 691, Clocks installed: 4,200, Light fixtures: 16,250, Daily lamp replacements: 250, Total glass area: 7.1 acres, Telephone cable: 100,000 miles, Telephone calls made daily: 200,000, Pieces of mail handled monthly by the Defense Post Office: 1,200,000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon