The monument has since been closed to the public . The Washington Monument is declared `` structurally sound '' Officials decline to say when the monument will re-open to the public . By MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN and JULIE BYKOWICZ, NBC News National Writers WASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary halt to construction of President Barack Obama's The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall .
The Washington Monument is declared `` structurally sound '' Officials decline to say when the monument will re-open to the public . By MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN and JULIE BYKOWICZ, NBC News National Writers WASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary halt to construction of President Barack Obama's The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall .