An image from Harrison Design, the studio involved in the 250-foot-tall arch project, shows what the arch could look like at night, framing Robert E. Lee’s house behind it. Harrison Design
Harrison Design
In April 2025, design critic Catesby Leigh proposed the idea of building an arch in Washington, D.C., on a conservative think tank’s website.
The president should build the arch in the nation’s capital to commemorate the country’s 250th birthday, suggested Leigh, who
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