The Washington Monument will be illuminated for the final time this Sunday, as the National Park Service prepares to remove the scaffolding from the obelisk.

In a release, NPS says the exterior work to repair the earthquake-damaged monument is 80 percent done, while interior work is 30 percent completed: “Numerous ‘Dutchman‘ repairs – more than 150 – were made and cracks filled at the top of the structure, where most of the damage occurred.” Removal of the scaffolding will begin during the week of November 11 and will take three months to complete.

“I know the decorative scrim and lighting are popular and will be missed, but we are excited that this brings us one step closer to reopening,” Bob Vogel, Superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said in a release. “The Monument is a cultural and historic icon that the National Park Service is entrusted to preserve for future generations and that’s what we are doing.”

The Washington Monument is expected to reopen in Spring 2014. If you’re going to miss its bright lights, fear not: The U.S. Capitol dome will soon get the same treatment.