Sites tagged "Washington Monument and Grounds Historic District": 2
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Bulfinch Gateposts and Gatehouses: Though they have left the grounds, these gateposts and gatehouses were originally designed as part of the Capitol.
Originally designed by Charles Bulfinch, who succeeded Benjamin Henry Latrobe as the Architect of the Capitol, as part of the grounds for the restored Capitol, these gateposts and gatehouses have…
Washington Monument: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of DC.
Though the eminent 19th-century American architect Robert Mills conceived the initial design for the Washington Monument, the structure also reflects the technical knowledge and aesthetic judgment of…