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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is
The Lincoln Memorial in 2013
Lincoln Memorial in June 2012
West Potomac Park prior to the memorial's construction, c. 1912
The memorial under construction in July 1916
Abraham Lincoln is a colossal seated figure of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, sculpted by Daniel Chester French and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers. Located in the Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
…neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. In 1920, Daniel Chester French designed the large interior Abraham Lincoln statue, which was carved in marble by the Piccirilli brothers. Jules Guérin painted the interior murals, and the epitaph above the statue was written by Royal…
The statue in August 2002
Abraham Lincoln statue, Lincoln Memorial (1920)
The statue being installed in 1920
Right side view of the statue