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- Page 1 Lincoln Memorial Washington D C USA Booklet available in English on Heft in deutscher Sprache erhältlich auf Livret disponible en français sur Folleto disponible en español en Folheto disponível em português em A füzet magyarul ezen a honlapon olvasható Libretto disponibile in italiano su...
- Page 2 Lincoln Memorial [ In this temple Abraham Lincoln holds a unique place in the history of the United States: not only did he save the Union, he as in the hearts of the people reinvigorated the nation’s founding principle — that all men are created equal.
- Page 4 History and Construction Demands for a fitting national memorial for the 16th The project got under way with a ceremony on president of the United States began shortly after his February 12, 1914, and construction began a month later. assassination in April 1865. Although Congress passed Although work slowed as a result of the United States its first bill on the matter in 1867, it would be 1913 before entering the First World War in 1917, the monument...
- Page 5 Above the colonnade, inscribed on a frieze, are the chamber containing the solitary figure of Lincoln sitting names of the 36 states in the Union when Lincoln died in contemplation. The statue rests upon an oblong and the dates in which they entered. Above this are marble pedestal 10 ft.
- Page 6 The People behind the Memorial While many people were involved in the design and limestone is used on the interior walls and columns of construction of the Lincoln Memorial, it is the architect the chamber, and the ceiling tiles are made of Alabama Henry Bacon, sculptor Daniel Chester French, and artist marble.
- Page 7 Jules Guerin (1866–1946) Jules Guerin was originally hired by Henry Bacon to create watercolor illustrations of his proposed plans for the memorial. Guerin was born in St Louis, Missouri, a year after the end of the American Civil War. Later, he went on to study art in Chicago and Europe.
- Page 8 The Memorial as a National Symbol The Lincoln Memorial is not only an iconic piece of Institute of Architects ranked it seventh in the List of architecture, it is a symbol of everything Abraham Lincoln America’s Favorite Architecture. stood for. For this reason, it has also been the venue for many of the most memorable demonstrations within the American Civil Rights movement.
- Page 9 Facts about the Lincoln Memorial Location: West end of National Mall, Washington, D.C......... Area: ..........27,336 square feet (2,539.6 m Architect: ........Henry Bacon Architectural style: ....Beaux-Arts Construction start: ....1914 Construction end: ....1922 Size: ..........Memorial (external) 189.7 ft. (58 m) width, 118.5 ft. (36 m) breadth, 99 ft. (30 m) height Exterior materials: ....
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- Page 13 Although $2 million was set aside to cover the memorial’s construction costs, the final cost was closer to $3 million.
- Page 25 The columns and exterior walls are inclined slightly toward the building’s interior. This compensates for visual perspective distortions that would make the memorial appear to bulge out at the top.
- Page 31 The statue’s left hand is clenched to symbolize strength and determination. The right hand is open to symbolize charity and compassion.
- Page 37 There is a myth that the face of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is carved in the back of Lincoln’s head.
- Page 41 Many believe that Lincoln is shown using sign language symbols to represent his initials, with his left hand forming an “A” and his right hand an “L.”...
- Page 57 The Alabama marble used in the ceiling panels was saturated with melted beeswax for better translucency.
- Page 62 Middle East, and Asia. This connection was confirmed in the early 1960s with the launch of the LEGO “Scale Model” line. It matched The introduction of our LEGO Architecture Studio set the spirit of the age where modern architects were echoes the ambitions of the earlier LEGO “Scale Model”...
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