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The Original Design for the Washington Monument: A Look at Robert Mills’ Ornate Vision

  • Published May 12, 2015
Robert Mills's original design for the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
Take a look at Robert Mills' original design for the Washington Monument, a far more elaborate and ornate version of what we have today. See the image from the Library of Congress and learn more about this historic monument.
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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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