Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument
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The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument are two iconic landmarks on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., honoring President Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and symbolizing American history and democracy.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial | 0 |
| Washington Monument | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
obelisk ⓘ pair of landmarks ⓘ |
| architect | Henry Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areTouristAttractionsIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateCompleted | 1884 ⓘ |
| dateConstructionPaused | 1854 ⓘ |
| dateConstructionResumed | 1877 ⓘ |
| dateConstructionStarted |
1848
ⓘ
1914 ⓘ |
| dateOpened | 1922 ⓘ |
| dateOpenedToPublic | 1888 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interior elevator
ⓘ
observation deck ⓘ seated statue of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Gettysburg Address
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Inaugural Address NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStepsFacing | Reflecting Pool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lincoln Memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 555 feet ⓘ |
| honors |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | National Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| material |
bluestone gneiss
ⓘ
granite ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeech | I Have a Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Mall and Memorial Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sculptorOfMainStatue | Daniel Chester French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape |
rectangular
ⓘ
tapered obelisk with pyramidion ⓘ |
| style | Greek Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolize | American history ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American democracy
ⓘ
founding of the United States ⓘ leadership of George Washington ⓘ unity of the United States ⓘ |
| usedFor | civil rights demonstrations ⓘ |
| visitorType |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution Gardens (adjacent/associated area)
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locatedBetween
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Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument
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subject surface form:
Constitution Gardens