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.

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Lincoln Memorial 0
Washington Monument 0

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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
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

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Constitution Gardens (adjacent/associated area) locatedBetween Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument
subject surface form: Constitution Gardens