A Washington, D.C., historic preservation official is urging the Trump administration to move President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch honoring America’s 250th anniversary from its planned site near Arlington National Cemetery, The Washington Post reported.

In a June 26 letter to the National Park Service obtained by the Post, District Historic Preservation Officer David Maloney recommended relocating the monument from Memorial Circle to an undeveloped traffic oval on South Capitol Street between Nationals Park and Audi Field.

Maloney argued the alternate location would better accommodate the project while preserving Memorial Circle, which sits across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial.

“It would create an energizing focal point for a still-emerging neighborhood, suitable for a celebratory crowd,” Maloney wrote.

He said the location could become a symbol of “sports triumph” because of the nearby stadiums “and importantly, it would enhance the historic L’Enfant Plan and the city’s monumental landscape rather than detracting from it.”

Trump announced the proposal as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration, saying Washington should have a monumental triumphal arch like those found in other major world capitals.

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