I think the NPS used 9/11 as an excuse just as they did after the Black Tom explosion.
During the 1984-1986 restoration it was found there was NO weakening and very minimal damage caused my the explosion. It was a great excuse to stop the flow of the one-way ladder up her arm. Remember, women wore dresses back then.
After 9/11, the NPS wanted to enforce the laws never applied to this national monument, fire evacuation and fire sprinklers. It's not that the copper will burn but logistics. It's easier and cheaper to keep the crown closed.
The Saint Louis Arch and the Washington Monument have no fire escape routes and they are open. Both of those have very limited movement in and out.
"Access to the crown is by a tight, narrow spiral staircase." They could limit the amount of people entering each day.
"You simply couldn't guarantee safe passage down for everybody going up to the top and the people already at the top, especially in an emergency." There are no guarantees of safe passage for everyone in any structure during an emergency.
With the new security before getting onto Liberty Island and before entering the pedestal, the chance of an internal attack is nearly eliminated.
PS: Bill Gaines didn't have the largest liberty collection he had the most expensive liberty collection!
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dancing_serpent
Evacuation Factor
Date: 2008-09-09 02:59 pm (UTC)During the 1984-1986 restoration it was found there was NO weakening and very minimal damage caused my the explosion. It was a great excuse to stop the flow of the one-way ladder up her arm. Remember, women wore dresses back then.
After 9/11, the NPS wanted to enforce the laws never applied to this national monument, fire evacuation and fire sprinklers. It's not that the copper will burn but logistics. It's easier and cheaper to keep the crown closed.
The Saint Louis Arch and the Washington Monument have no fire escape routes and they are open. Both of those have very limited movement in and out.
"Access to the crown is by a tight, narrow spiral staircase." They could limit the amount of people entering each day.
"You simply couldn't guarantee safe passage down for everybody going up to the top and the people already at the top, especially in an emergency." There are no guarantees of safe passage for everyone in any structure during an emergency.
With the new security before getting onto Liberty Island and before entering the pedestal, the chance of an internal attack is nearly eliminated.
PS: Bill Gaines didn't have the largest liberty collection he had the most expensive liberty collection!