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Description
The Lincoln Memorial contains a 19 foot (6m) tall, 19 foot (6m) wide marble statue of the 16th president along with excerpts from his famous speeches including the Gettysburg Address. There are 36 columns, each symbolizing one of the states in existence at the time of Lincoln's death.

Although Congress approved the idea for a memorial to Lincoln in 1867 it wasn't until February 12, 1914 that construction began based on the design by New York architect Henry Bacon. It took eight years to build and President Warren G. Harding dedicated the memorial on May 30, 1922.

Daniel Chester French designed the statue and the Piccirilli Brothers of New York carved it. Jules Guerin painted the murals that depict important events in Lincoln's life which are found on the north and south walls. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I have a Dream" speech from the memorial steps in 1963.
Hobbies & Activities category: Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain;  Architecture - Neo-Classical;  National park;  National Register of Buildings
Do-It-Yourself Tours
Address
Lincoln Memorial
West Potomac Park at 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC
United States
Phone 1 (202) 426-6841
Fax 1 (202) 724-0764
http://www.nps.gov/linc/
Hours
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
FREE
Tips
The memorial is currently under construction but can still be visited.
Park ranger in attendance from 8 a.m. to midnight.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit
Metro: Foggy Bottom. Bus: 13's, 80.
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