05/27/2026
Hereโs your opportunity to weigh in on the arch โฆ
Members of the public have the opportunity to provide input on a proposed Monumental Arch at Memorial Circle on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, near Arlington National Cemetery and along the Potomac River.
The location of the proposed Arch will interrupt the highly significant relationship between the Lincoln Memorial, across Arlington Memorial Bridge, to Arlington National Cemetery and Arlington House.
One of the most symbolic landscapes in Washington, D.C., the vista was designed to represent the post-Civil War reconciliation of the north and south of the United States.
It is because this viewshed carries so much meaning to the country that the National Trust has raised concerns about the proposed Monumental Arch, whose scale, location, and design will disrupt this important visual and symbolic vista.
In addition, the Arch will dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and disrupt the long, open, and uninterrupted viewsheds, overwhelming the entry to Arlington National Cemeteryโthe hallowed resting place of 400,000 veterans and their families and a powerful reminder of American military sacrifice, selfless service, and national unity, all within sight of the monumental core of the Nationโs Capital.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ!
Your To-Do Checklist:
1. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ about this project to learn more about our concerns. https://savingplaces.org/stories/national-trust-comments-cfa-monumental-arch-5-20-26
2. ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). The deadline for public comments is Wednesday, June 3 at noon ET and we encourage you to submit early. https://www.ncpc.gov/participate/guidelines/
3. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ to join the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) meeting on Thursday, June 4 at 1:00 PM ET. The proposed monumental arch will be on the agenda and the public can participate either online or in person. https://www.ncpc.gov/review/meeting/
Get all the details at https://savingplaces.org/monumental-arch
