Washington Monument Grounds

ID: 4991 ~ Source: Photograph by Zachary Burt

This file appears in: Washington Monument & Grounds Historic District: The Washington Monument and Grounds Historic District is locally and nationally significant for its historical and archeological importance in the D.C. landscape.

Washington Monument & Grounds Historic District: The Washington Monument and Grounds Historic District is locally and nationally significant for its historical and archeological importance in the D.C. landscape.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Constructed in two phases between 1848 and 1885, the Washington Monument stands as a memorial to America’s first president: George Washington. The surrounding historic district is located in the…