Jefferson Memorial
Item
Title
Jefferson Memorial
Description
The Jefferson Memorial features a classically-inspired dome surrounded by columns. The centerpiece of the memorial is a 19 foot bronze statue of Jefferson. The statue was the second one of Jefferson placed in the Memorial, replacing a work made of plaster because material shortages during World War II made metal unavailable. Inscriptions on the interior walls of the memorial include passages from the Declaration of Independence, Notes on the State of Virginia, and A Summary View of the Rights of British America.
Creator
John Russell Pope
Rudolph Evans
Adolph A. Weinman
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Date
04/19/1943 (Dedicated)
1947 (Statue added)
Coverage
1920-1949
Spatial Coverage
38°52′53″N 77°2′12″W
topic
design & monuments
presidents