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The statue rests upon an oblong pedestal of Tennessee marble 10 feet high, 16 feet wide, and 17 feet deep. Directly beneath this lies a platform of Tennessee marble 34 feet 5 inches long, 28 feet 1 inch wide, and 6 inches high. The statue is subtly bordered by two pilasters, one on each side. Between these pilasters and above Lincoln's head ...
The Lincoln Memorial, designed after the temples of ancient Greece, is America's foremost memorial to its 16th president. In addition to being a prominent work of neoclassical architecture, the monument also serves as the formal terminus to the extended Mall in accordance with the McMillan Commission's plan for Washington's monumental core.The Memorial, constructed with a Colorado-Yule marble ...
May 25, 2022 · The Lincoln Memorial, shown here under construction, sometime before 1920, was designed by architect Henry Bacon in the neoclassical style. Work began in 1914, and the completed memorial was ...
This Memorial Day, May 30, 2022 will mark the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. The construction and dedication of this memorial not only stood as a symbol of one our great presidents, but also as a temple to our reunification as a people. The memorial was meant to resemble the Parthenon in Athens and was adorned with ...
Mar 15, 2023 · Four score and seven steps lead up to the memorial chamber. In a city filled with icons, the Lincoln Memorial is a particularly special place to visit in Washington, D.C. This homage to Abraham ...
nps.gov/linc. Dedicated in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. has been the site of various famous speeches and is one of the several memorials built to honor an American president. The Lincoln Memorial is an essential part of a Washington, D.C. visit. Located on the National Mall, it is an easy walk from other nearby monuments.
The Lincoln Memorial statue, with inscription in background. The 170-ton statue is composed of 28 blocks of white Georgia marble (Georgia Marble Company) [vague] and rises 30 feet (9.1 m) from the floor, including the 19-foot (5.8 m) seated figure (with armchair and footrest) upon an 11-foot (3.4 m) high pedestal. The figure of Lincoln gazes ...
