Summary
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the plan to build a 250-foot tall Triumphal Arch proposed by President Donald Trump. The arch will be placed between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, on Columbia Island, which is managed by the National Park Service.
Key Facts
- The Commission of Fine Arts gave approval on Thursday to the Triumphal Arch project.
- The arch is planned to be 250 feet tall.
- It will be located between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
- The chosen site is Memorial Circle on Columbia Island.
- Columbia Island is a man-made island managed by the National Park Service.
- The Interior Department submitted the plans for review to the Commission of Fine Arts.
- This arch is a project proposed by President Donald Trump.
