[wideminded]

I wonder if there are any other purely masonry constructions that are anywhere near the height of the Washington Monument. It’s not a surprise that it is susceptible to earthquake damage.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I wonder if there are any other purely masonry constructions that are anywhere near the height of the Washington Monument. It’s not a surprise that it is susceptible to earthquake damage.

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Many cathedrals of Europe are nearly as tall. So is Philadelphia’s city hall.

[IMR 4350]

Does the San Jacinto Monument here in Texas meet your qualifications? I Believe it's actually taller.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Not a monument and only half as tall.
The Monadnock Building.

The Monadnock also marks a historic transition in the development of structural methods. Most of the buildings that preceded it were supported by their outside walls. The north half of the Monadnock is probably the tallest building ever built that is supported primarily by brick walls. At ground level, those walls are six feet thick.

http://www.monadnockbuilding.com/history.htm

[TXnMA]

"I wonder if there are any other purely masonry constructions that are anywhere near the height of the Washington Monument. "

Worlds tallest masonry monument.

The monument at the San Jacinto Battleground (where Texans kicked Santa Ana and his Mexicans out of Texas) is 570 feet tall -- the same height as the Washington Monument -- with a 34-foot star added on top.

But, the star is a composite of stone, steel and concrete...