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Facts about The Washington Monument

The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership from 1775-1783 during the American Revolution.

Built in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk, evoking the timelessness of ancient civilizations, the Washington Monument embodies the awe, respect, and gratitude the nation felt for its most essential Founding Father. When completed, the Washington Monument was the tallest building in the world at 555 feet, 5-1/8 inches.May 21, 2015

Getting Tickets to the Washington Monument. ... The Washington Monument is the tallest structure in D.C. – there is no law that says it has to be, it's just really tall – so the view is unparalleled. Since it reopened after the earthquake in 2011, you can once again take a tour inside and go (almost) all the way to the top ...

The Washington Monument was the tallest building in the world upon its completion in 1884. ... Built in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk, evoking the timelessness of ancient civilizations, the Washington Monument embodies the awe, respect, and gratitude the nation felt for its most essential Founding Father.May 21, 2015

The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership from 1775-1783 during the American Revolution.

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Lincoln Memorial (1922): $2,957,000; approximate cost in 2012 dollars: $40.5 million. Washington Monument (1884): $1,187,710; approximate cost in 2012 dollars: $28.4 million.Jun 20, 2012

There are 898 steps to the top of the Washington Monument, but if you're younger than 40 years old, you have never had a chance to climb them.Jun 15, 2015

When the monument was under construction in 1854, the Washington National Monument Society ran out of money and the project ground to a halt. Twenty-five years later, the U.S. Government took over and completed the upper two-thirds of the structure by 1884 using marble from a different quarry.Apr 10, 2015

897 steps. If you count the bottom ramp, 898 steps. If you are planning to go to Washington D.C. and want to go up the monument, you will be carried up by an elevator.

When the monument opened to the public in 1888, it stood 555 feet and 5 1/8 inches high, contained 50 flights of stairs and weighed more than 81,000 tons. It was the world's tallest man-made structure until it was surpassed by the Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889.Oct 9, 2013

When the monument opened to the public in 1888, it stood 555 feet and 5 1/8 inches high, contained 50 flights of stairs and weighed more than 81,000 tons. It was the world's tallest man-made structure until it was surpassed by the Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889.Oct 9, 2013

555 feet and 5 1/8 inches tall. It is 55 feet wide at the base. Why does the color change on the outside of the monument? When the monument was under construction in 1854, the Washington National Monument Society ran out of money and the project ground to a halt.Apr 10, 2015