Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC
The Jefferson Memorial is a tribute to the third President of the United States. Jefferson was not only a great President, but a diplomat, inventor, scientist as well as an architect, musician and horticulture.
The Jefferson Memorial is located within the National Mall, and was designed by John Russell Pope. Pope incorporated many of Jefferson own designs with tributes to such buildings as Monticello and the Rotunda. Pope's design was also influenced by the Pantheon of Rome, which reflects Jeffersons awe of Roman architecture. Pope never lived to see his finished design as he died before the first cornerstone was laid in 1939. The Memorial was officially dedicated in 1943 on the 200th Anniversary of Jeffersons Birth.
The Memorial cost over $3 million, and is made of marble from Vermont, Tennessee as well Georgia. The ceiling is constructed of Indiana Limestone. After the Memorial was opened, a 19 foot bronze statue of Jefferson was added. The walls were carved and engraved with passages from some of Jeffersons most famous writings around the same time that the statue was added.
The Jefferson Memorial is open all year round but is closed on Christmas Day. There is a Museum located in the lobby. A Bookstore and restrooms are located in the basement. The Memorial is nearby to many of Washington DC's landmarks and is a great stop for a group that is taking a charter bus tour of the DC area.
The Jefferson Memorial is located within the National Mall, and was designed by John Russell Pope. Pope incorporated many of Jefferson own designs with tributes to such buildings as Monticello and the Rotunda. Pope's design was also influenced by the Pantheon of Rome, which reflects Jeffersons awe of Roman architecture. Pope never lived to see his finished design as he died before the first cornerstone was laid in 1939. The Memorial was officially dedicated in 1943 on the 200th Anniversary of Jeffersons Birth.
The Memorial cost over $3 million, and is made of marble from Vermont, Tennessee as well Georgia. The ceiling is constructed of Indiana Limestone. After the Memorial was opened, a 19 foot bronze statue of Jefferson was added. The walls were carved and engraved with passages from some of Jeffersons most famous writings around the same time that the statue was added.
The Jefferson Memorial is open all year round but is closed on Christmas Day. There is a Museum located in the lobby. A Bookstore and restrooms are located in the basement. The Memorial is nearby to many of Washington DC's landmarks and is a great stop for a group that is taking a charter bus tour of the DC area.
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