Lincoln Memorial # 6
by Allen Beatty
Title
Lincoln Memorial # 6
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument 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. Dedicated in 1922, 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.
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Allen Beatty
Jannice, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Architecture - Automotive-Sports Group
Angie Tirado
Congratulations!! This stunning Black and White image has been featured today in "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the groupโs discussion post titled โStunning Group Features in DECEMBER 2017โ for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others.
Allen Beatty replied:
Angie, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Creative Black And White Fine Art Photographs Group
Allen Beatty
Karen, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife Group
Allen Beatty
Romuald, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Arts Fantastic World Group
Allen Beatty
Bob, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Your Very Best Photography Group
Allen Beatty
Nader, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Black and White Photography Group
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