Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is a large, pre-War obelisk at the center of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is a United States Presidential Memorial constructed to honor George Washington.

Background
 The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first American president, General George Washington. Completed in 1888, the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, stands 555 feet 51⁄8 inches (169.294 m) tall.

As the Great War devastated Washington D.C., the monument weathered the onslaught, likely thanks to the steel reinforcements within. The battered monument is still standing, towering above the ruins of the old capital city and the battle torn Mall. As the tallest structure in DC, it is clearly visible from nearly anywhere in the city.

The Washington Monument has been claimed by the Brotherhood of Steel, as their forward operating base in the Mall.

Layout
When you enter, you will notice two caved in doors to either side of you, and an elevator in front of you. You can only go to the elevator, which prompts a loading screen. At the top there are some machines, which are used to relay the Galaxy News Radio signal.

Related quests

 * Galaxy News Radio

Appearances
The Washington Monument appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * The actual Washington Monument is built almost entirely of masonry; there is no steel framework in the interior. This may have been added before the war to reinforce its structure.
 * The actual Washington Monument is much farther back from the Capitol Building in real life. It is surrounded by grass in an open field rather than by buildings on the mall.

Bugs

 * Sometimes, fast traveling from the top of the monument will cause the elevator to stay on the top floor, upon re-entering the Monument you are in a room with blacked out hallways and only the elevator is accessible. Entering it causes you to go down to the bottom floor and then have to go all the way up again.
 * If discovered before the 'Galaxy News Radio' Quest, Brotherhood of Steel Paladins patrolling the area will be hostile to the player.
 * The button panel inside the elevator does not shake with the elevator as it "travels". This is because it is not parented.
 * When standing at the top of the monument looking at the Capitol Building, the player will get red eyes.