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Lincoln Memorial
A marble colonnade frames a memorial that also became a landmark of civil-rights history.
The story behind the place
Dedicated in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial stands at the western end of Washington’s National Mall. Henry Bacon designed the building in the form of a Doric temple, while Daniel Chester French designed the seated Lincoln sculpture. The memorial’s meaning extends beyond its architecture: Marian Anderson performed here in 1939, and Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
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Read more from the sources
- Temple of DemocracyU.S. National Park Service
- Exterior FeaturesU.S. National Park Service
- Lincoln Memorial Building StatisticsU.S. National Park Service
