169.291m
555ft
1881: 250 ft. 1882: 321 ft. 1883: 410 ft. 1884: 555ft.
185 yards
1881: 250 ft. 1882: 321 ft. 1883: 410 ft. 1884: 555ft.
555 feet = 16,916.4 centimeters.
Divide the number of feet by 3, to convert to yards.
The Washington Monument is the largest building in D.C, standing at 555ft and 5 1/8 inches tall
Its said to be 111ft underground and 555ft tall totaling 666ft. Designed by Freemason Robert Mills
The Washington Monument, located in Washington D.C., United States of America, is the world's tallest at a little over 555ft tall.
To be precise, Big Ben is actually the 14 ton bell inside the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster. However, most people refer to the clock itself as Big Ben. It was never intended to be a monument but has become one of the most famous buildings in the world.
Until April of 1930, it was the Woolworth Building. Completed in 1913, the Woolworth Building was the tallest building in the world until it was surpassed by the Bank of Manhattan Trust building, now known simply by its address, 40 Wall Street. The 40 Wall Street building was the tallest in the world only for a few short weeks, from the time of its completion in April 1930, until it was surpassed by the Chrysler Building, which was completed on May 28, 1930. Like 40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building also enjoyed the title of World's Tallest Building for a very short time. It was soon surpassed by the Empire State Building, which opened on May 1, 1931.