Standing just shy of 555 ½ feet, the Washington Monument was the tallest structure in the world at its completion in 1884. Nowadays, you can ride one of the monument's glass-encased elevators to ...

The Washington Monument is one of the most iconic landmarks ... Memorial stones were donated from states and countries.

1884: Finished at 555 feet, 5⅛ inches, the tallest building in the world at the time. You can find the National Park Service’s complete Washington Monument construction timeline here.

Like the Thalians, the Washington Monument itself has ... U.S. Grant authorized federal funding for the monument. It was completed in 1884 and formally dedicated in 1885. According to past ...

1880: Construction resumes. 1884: Finished at 555 feet, 5⅛ inches, the tallest building in the world at the time. You can find the National Park Service’s complete Washington Monument construction ...