The Guardian ·
Trump arch could have ‘adverse effects’ on nearby DC monuments, US park service says
National Park Service lays out concerns that planned 250ft arch could interfere with historic sites in US capital
Donald Trump’s desired triumphal arch in downtown Washington DC will likely contribute “to adverse effects to historic properties”, according to the National Park Service’s planning document, but the construction is still planned to go forward.
The president’s 250ft arch could interfere with some of the most well-known views in the nation’s capital, including the symbolic relationship between Arlington House, the Arlington National Cemetery, the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the Lincoln Memorial, which face each other to represent the reunification of the United States after the civil war.
As a result, the arch’s construction could require supplemental planning and programming to preserve history, a document and emails obtained by the Washington Post on Wednesday outlined.
