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Henry Bacon (November 28, 1866 – February 16, 1924) was an American Beaux-Arts architect who oversaw the engineering and design of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., built between 1915 and 1922, which was his final project before his 1924 death.
Henry Bacon (born Nov. 28, 1866, Watseka, Ill., U.S.—died Feb. 16, 1924, New York City) was an American architect, best-known as the designer of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
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Henry Bacon. born Haverhill, MA 1839-died Cairo, Egypt 1912. Growing up in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Bacon witnessed first-hand the changes wrought by industrialization and urbanization on the New England landscape. First settled in 1640, Haverhill was one of the oldest towns in the Commonwealth.
- October 8, 1839
- March 13, 1912
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Nov 18, 2021 · Henry Bacon was the New York architect who designed the Lincoln Memorial in a neoclassical style inspired by the Parthenon. Learn about his vision, the materials he used, and the other artists who contributed to the memorial's sculpture and murals.
Henry Bacon (8 October 1839 – 13 March 1912) was an American painter, author, illustrator, and translator. Before his formal training as an artist, he served as a soldier and war artist during the American Civil War, and was badly wounded in the Second Battle of Bull Run. [1] .
May 29, 2018 · Illinois-born American architect, much influenced by his elder brother, Francis Henry Bacon (1856–1940), architect, who had been involved in archaeological expeditions in Asia Minor in the 1880s.
Henry Bacon was a Beaux-Arts architect who designed the Lincoln Memorial and other monuments. He studied in Europe and worked with renowned sculptors such as Saint-Gaudens and Fraser.
