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HABS DC,WASH,462- (sheet 1 of 28) - Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
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Related names:

Bacon, Henry
French, Daniel Chester
Lincoln, Abraham
Schara, Mark, transmitter
Schara, Mark, transmitter
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Title
HABS DC,WASH,462- (sheet 1 of 28) - Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Depicted place District of Columbia; District of Columbia; Washington
Date 1993
date QS:P571,+1993-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions 34 x 44 in. (E size)
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Accession number
HABS DC,WASH,462- (sheet 1 of 28)
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This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.

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  • Significance: One of Washington's largest and most well known monuments, it serves as an anchor to the western end of the Mall. Statue of Lincoln on interior is one of the most famous works by noted sculpture Daniel Chester French.

The memorial to Abraham Lincoln (1809-65) was constructed s a monumental commemoration of the sixteenth president, who saw the nation through a divisive war and preserved the union. While the statue contained within is one of the best known public sculptures in the United States, the prominent setting and classical-revival design of the building have combined to produce an American Icon. The location of celebrations and demonstrations...

  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N9
  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N127
  • Survey number: HABS DC-3
  • Building/structure dates: 1915- 1922 Initial Construction
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc0472.sheet.00001a
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Object location38° 53′ 42″ N, 77° 02′ 12.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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