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Finished: The World's Tallest Building:
Workers completed the Washington Monument in 1884. Much like the nation, the monument had changed since its first design. On February 21, 1885, crowds gathered to dedicate this skyscraper in stone. At the time, it was the world's tallest building.
Touching the Sky.
Do you feel as if you are above the clouds?
At 555 feet and 5-1/8 inches, the monument is still the world's tallest freestanding stone structure. |