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   Where is the Washington Monument located?

   • The Washington Monument was originally intended to be located at the point at which a line running directly south from the center of the White House crossed a line running directly west from the center of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill.

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   How do I get to the Washington Monument?

   • Maintained by the National Park Service, the Washington Monument is located on the center of the National Mall between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial . The easiest way to get to the monument is by taking the Metro. The two closest Metro stops are Federal Triangle and Smithsonian, both on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines.

   Guide to Visiting the Washington Monument | Washington DC

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   Who built the Washington Monument?

   • The Washington Monument, designed by Robert Mills and eventually completed by Thomas Casey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, honors and memorializes George Washington at the center of the nation's capital. The structure was completed in two phases of construction, one private (1848-1854) and one public (1876-1884).

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   Does the Washington Monument stand in a shadow?

   • The monument, like the man, stands in no one's shadow. The Washington Monument, designed by Robert Mills and eventually completed by Thomas Casey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, honors and memorializes George Washington at the center of the nation's capital.

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   The Washington Monument is a hollow Egyptian -style stone obelisk with a 500-foot-tall (152.4 m) column surmounted by a 55-foot-tall (16.8 m) pyramidion. Its walls are 15 feet (4.6 m) thick at its base and feet (0.46 m) thick at their top.

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   Mar 15, 2024 · The Washington Monument is a 555-foot marble obelisk in Washington, D.C., built to honor George Washington, the first president of the United States. Learn about its history, how to get tickets, and where it is located on the National Mall.

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   Washington Monument, obelisk in Washington, D.C., honouring George Washington, the first president of the United States. Constructed of granite faced with Maryland marble, the structure is 55 feet (16.8 metres) square at the base and 554 feet 7 inches (169 metres) high and weighs an estimated.

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   Sep 20, 2019 · Plan Your Visit. New screening facility at the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument has reopened to the public as the National Park Service will have completed the modernization to the elevator and construction of a permanent screening facility for visitors entering the landmark.

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   After years of renovations and reopening in 2019, the Washington Monument has raised expectations for visitors with a new state-of-the-art elevator that will efficiently move hundreds of visitors up to the observation deck daily. The minute-long ride up 50 stories to the top of the world's tallest free-standing stone structure includes a video from...

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   Maintained by the National Park Service, the Washington Monument is located on the center of the National Mall between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial. The easiest way to get to the monument is by taking the Metro. The two closest Metro stops are Federal Triangle and Smithsonian, both on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. If traveling by ...

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   It wasn't easy to build Washington Monument. The structure was originally designed by Robert Mills, with construction beginning in 1848. The combination of the Civil War, the Know Nothing Party's rise to control of the Washington National Monument Society through an illegal election and lack of funding led to a halt in construction in 1854. When co...

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   The Washington Monument, designed by Robert Mills and eventually completed by Thomas Casey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, honors and memorializes George Washington at the center of the nation's capital.

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   Jan 12, 2024 · Designed by Robert Mills and eventually completed by Thomas Casey and the US Army Corps of Engineers, the monument is at the center Great Cross Axis of the National Mall, extending west from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River and south from the White House to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.