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Washington Monument’s Original Design

Robert Mills's original design for the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
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This print shows Robert Mills’ original design for the Washington Monument, clearly a far more elaborate and ornate version of what we have today.

Robert Mills's original design for the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
Robert Mills’s original design for the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.

Source: Library of Congress

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