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Mar 22, 2024 · Jefferson Memorial, monument to Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, situated in East Potomac Park on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Authorized in 1934 as part of a beautification program for the nation’s capital, it was opposed by many modernist.
Oct 2, 2018 · Welcome to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. The Jefferson Memorial is a unit of National Mall and Memorial Parks. From within the circular colonnade, a 19 foot tall statue of Thomas Jefferson stands holding the Declaration of Independence and peering out to the Tidal Basin.
Mar 29, 2021 · Thomas Jefferson Memorial Features. The Building: Exterior. This photo, taken from the memorial plaza, shows the terraced steps, portico and triangular pediment, and the open air circular rotunda. Note the Jefferson statue can be seen inside. NPSPhoto.
The Jefferson Memorial was built to commemorate Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), architect and principal author of the Declaration of the United States, esteemed as an advocate for national independence and personal spiritual freedom.
Feb 27, 2017 · thomas jefferson memorial. history. jefferson. presidents. architecture. metro accessible. Last updated: February 27, 2017.
Dec 23, 2021 · Washington, D.C.'s Thomas Jefferson memorial honors America's founding father, and primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial built in Washington, D.C., between 1939 and 1943 in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president.
