AssetID: 124941682 / {selectorRealviewBg:e_V,workspaceRealviewBg:e_V}7 / the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol building and the The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States , Abraham Lincoln . It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. across from the Washington Monument The architect was Henry Bacon , the sculptor of the primary statue – Abraham Lincoln , 1920 – was Daniel Chester French , and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin . It is one of several monuments built to honor an American president . The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two well-known speeches by Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address . The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King 's “I Have a Dream ” speech, delivered on August 28, 1963 during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom . Like other monuments on the National Mall – including the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial , Korean War Veterans Memorial , and National World War II Memorial – the memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks group. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966. It is open to the public 24 hours a day. In 2007, it was ranked seventh on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects . Description above from the Wikipedia article Lincoln Memorial, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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Washington DC at Night Postage Stamps
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Colorado skyline return address labels
Colorado skyline return address labels
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The Painted Desert Flagstaff Arizona Post Cards
Digital photograph of the Painted Desert in Flagstaff Arizona. **Photo Courtesy PDPhoto.org**
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Chicago Skyline Puzzles
Chicago Skyline
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City of Philadelphia Postcard
View from outside museum of art looking at the Philadelphia skyline.
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Shenandoah National park in Bloom Posters
The photograph in this poster – print was taken on Skyline Drive this spring with the flowers in bloom on a foggy morning. See my shop @ www.zazzle.com/nationalpark_t_shirt for more products with this design and for more landscape photograph gifts and t-shirts. Personalize it – choose the customize option to add your own text or border. Email me at support@tee-graphix.com with any questions or special requests.
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East River: Brooklyn Bridge & Municipal Building Custom Return Address Labels
East River: Brooklyn Bridge & Municipal Building A view of the Brooklyn Bridge as well as the Municipal Building in New York City from the East River under a blue cloud filled sky
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Skyline of Downtown Chicago at night Puzzles
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I love my GTR – Blue Tees
I love my Nissan Skyline GT-R. Baby blue fonts.
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