Washington Monument

Year

1884

Type

public art

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot (169 m) tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Progress toward a memorial …

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