What structure did the Eiffel Tower surpass as the tallest man-made structure?

The Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument as the tallest man-made structure in the world. It took the distinction when it was completed in Paris in 1889.

The Washington Monument had held the record since it was completed in Washington, D.C., in 1884. The obelisk stands about 555 feet, or 169 meters, high. The Eiffel Tower originally rose roughly 300 meters, making it dramatically taller than its American predecessor.

Gustave Eiffel’s tower was built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, and its height was a central part of its engineering spectacle. It was the first structure to pass both the 200-meter and 300-meter marks. The tower remained the world’s tallest structure until New York’s Chrysler Building exceeded it in 1930.

The question refers to the tallest man-made structure, not necessarily the tallest conventional building. That distinction matters because the Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower, while the Washington Monument is a stone obelisk and memorial.