John Russell Pope
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John Russell Pope was an American architect whose firm is widely known for designing major public buildings, including the National Archives and Records Administration building, the Jefferson Memorial
Pope in 1911
The Jefferson Memorial, a memorial to Thomas Jefferson built between 1939 and 1943
The West Building of the National Gallery of Art
The National Archives in Washington D.C., James Earle Fraser, sculptor; opened 1935
Jefferson Memorial
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The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the nation's thi
John Russell Pope
…firm is widely known for designing major public buildings, including the National Archives and Records Administration building (completed in 1935), the Jefferson Memorial (completed in 1943) and the West Building of the National Gallery of Art (completed in 1941), all in Washington, D.C. Pope was born in New York City…
Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin in August 2018
The Jefferson Memorial's exterior
The Jefferson Memorial's interior
The Jefferson Memorial's construction as seen from across the left side of the Tidal Basin in 1940