Other fun facts: - It was originally supposed to be Washington on a horse - At its completion it was the tallest man made structure in the world - It remains the largest free-standing masonry structure in the world - The 2.85kg aluminum cap cost about $7500 in 2026 USD. At the current price of aluminum it would be about $10 [Source](https://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/jom/9511/binczewski-9511.html)