Lincoln Memorial
Item
Title
Lincoln Memorial
Description
Constructed between 1914 and 1922, the Lincoln Memorial consists of a large, columned, classically inspired structure with a statue of Lincoln in the interior. Inscribed on the interior walls are Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address and his Gettysburg Address. The site has become a frequent stage for the civil rights demonstrations. African American opera singer Marian Anderson performed there after being barred from performing at then segregated Constitution Hall in 1939. In 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Creator
Henry Bacon
Daniel Chester French
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Date
05/30/1922 (Dedicated)
Coverage
1890-1919
1920-1949
Spatial Coverage
38°53′21.48″N 77°3′0.40″W
topic
design & monuments
politics & protest