- mountvernon.org library/digitalhistory/digital-…For a few years, the Washington Monument remained the world’s tallest structure until the erection of the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889.
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- enchantedlearning.com history/us/monuments/…The exterior of the Washington Monument was completed on December 6, 1884; it was opened to the public on October 9, 1888 (after the interior was completed).
- art-facts.com facts-about-the-washington-monument/A group of citizens formed the Washington National Monument Society, an organization dedicated to fund and build a monument in honor of George Washington.
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- nohomejustroam.com 14-fun-facts-about-the-…7) Construction Of The Monument Stopped For 25 Years. Construction of the Washington Monument began in 1848 and continued until 1854.
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- washington.org DC-guide-to/washington-monumentEverything you need to know to plan your visit to the Washington Monument, which stands at just over 555 feet tall and was built to honor George Washington.
- cyark.org projects/washington-monument/in-depthHis design for the Washington Monument was elaborate – an Egyptian-style 600-foot obelisk rising from a temple base ringed by 30 Doric columns 100 feet high.
- historyhit.com locations/the-washington-monument/The Washington Monument was designed by architect Robert Mills, and is made out of marble, granite, and sandstone.