Monumento · Southwest Washington · 344 dicas e avaliações
HISTORY: The Washington Monument was formally dedicated on February 22, 1885, and at the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the world; it remains the tallest stone structure in the world.
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monumento · Southwest Washington · 145 dicas e avaliações
HISTORY: President Roosevelt asked the Commission of Fine Arts about the possibility of erecting a memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Construction went from 1938-43, & Roosevelt laid the first cornerstone himself.