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Trump’s proposed Washington arch gets another review
The commission may vote on revised plans for the 250-foot arch after critics said it would dominate the capital skyline.
- On Thursday, the Commission of Fine Arts will consider updated plans for President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, which the agency previously approved last month with suggested modifications.
- Architect James McCrery, the commission's vice chairman, recommended removing top figures to reduce the arch's height by about 80 feet, as the current design features a Lady Liberty-like figure, eagles, and gilded lions at the base.
- Critics argue the arch would dominate the skyline, dwarfing the 99-foot Lincoln Memorial, while McCrery objected to the gilded lions as not native to North American continents and opposed the planned underground pedestrian tunnel.
- A lawsuit filed by veterans and The Cultural Landscape Foundation seeks to block construction, citing disruption to sightlines between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, with a federal court hearing scheduled for Thursday.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Trump contend Washington lacks such a monument in any major Western capital, viewing the project as essential to the city's identity; the National Park Service manages the proposed site.
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Trump’s proposed Washington arch gets another review
President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch in DC is getting another look from a federal agency that suggested changes.
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