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The San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas, is taller than the Washington Monument in D.C. Standing at 567.31 feet (172.9 meters), the San Jacinto Monument was intentionally designed to be the tallest stone column memorial in the world, specifically surpassing its famous counterpart in the nation's capital. The Washington Monument stands at 554.6 feet (169 meters). While the San Jacinto Monument is only about 13 feet taller, the difference is a point of significant pride for Texans. The San Jacinto structure is topped with a massive 220-ton star that commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto, which led to Texas' independence from Mexico. Interestingly, both are reinforced masonry structures faced with stone (Texas limestone for San Jacinto and Maryland/Massachusetts marble for Washington). Despite San Jacinto's height advantage, the Washington Monument remains the taller "obelisk" by strict architectural definition, as the San Jacinto Monument's design—featuring a tiered base and a decorative star—disqualifies it from being a "true" four-sided obelisk in the eyes of some purist historians.