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Planned “Arc de Trump” would be over twice as high as Lincoln Memorial

Washington — The Interior Department has submitted renderings of President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, showing that the structure would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial across the Potomac River.  The proposal calls for the arch to be roughly 250 feet tall, more than twice as high as the 99-foot tall Lincoln Memorial. It would…

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“Arc de Trump” receives preliminary design approval from arts commission

A Trump-appointed commission tasked with reviewing public buildings in Washington, D.C., raised questions about but ultimately gave preliminary design approval to one of President Trump’s architectural priorities: a 250-foot stone arch that would tower above the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.  The commissioners questioned project architect Nicolas Charbonneau about the arch’s structural footings, pedestrian…

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