Future site of the Memorial, c. 1912
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Potomac Park looking West prior to beginning construcion of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. c1912 The Lincoln Memorial was built at the West (far) end of the Park by the Potomac River and the Reflecting Pool built in front of it. Ground was broken for the Memorial on February 12, 1914 and it was formally dedicated twelve years later on Memorial Day, May 30, 1922.
This file appears in: Lincoln Memorial (and Statue of Lincoln): This monument to one of America's most significant presidents is also an iconic DC landmark.
Lincoln Memorial (and Statue of Lincoln): This monument to one of America's most significant presidents is also an iconic DC landmark.
The Lincoln Memorial, designed after the temples of ancient Greece, is America's foremost memorial to its 16th president. In addition to being a prominent work of neoclassical architecture, the…