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Originally Posted by jd3189
They should take this time to enlarge the height of the Washington Monument to raise up DC's overall height limit. But anyway, good thread.
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The height restriction is not tied to the Monument or to the Capitol dome, but to the width of the adjacent streets. IIRC the limit is equal to the width of the widest street the block touches, plus 20 feet.
Ergo, there is not actually a single set height limit per se, but it's a formula that works to keep the Capitol and the Monument dominating the District's skyline.
I like it. I can look across the river at Arlington for more of a "traditional" city skyline, or at any other large city in America. This is one of the things that makes DC unique.