Overview
- The president renewed his push over the weekend, sharing images and declaring on social media that Washington’s arch would surpass monuments like India Gate.
- His preferred “250 for 250” concept would reach roughly 250 feet, exceeding both the Lincoln Memorial and Paris’s Arc de Triomphe.
- Memorial Circle near Arlington Memorial Bridge is the targeted location, and architect Nicolas Leo Charbonneau has been retained to develop designs.
- The White House says leftover private donations from the ballroom project would finance the monument, though no cost has been released.
- Architects and preservationists warn of disrupted sightlines near Arlington House, and any proposal would require federal reviews and possibly congressional action, so construction has not begun.