Architect Henry Bacon designed the Lincoln Memorial in the style of the Doric temples of ancient Greece. Surrounded by 36 columns, symbolizing the number of states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, the memorial houses the 19-foot sculpture of Lincoln by Daniel Chester French. National Mall & Memorial Parks, part of the National Park Service
Photo by Carol Highsmith
(c) Eastern National
Sent to me and Ari from our good friend Adaline, who was vacationing in Washington DC
Sent: March 25, 2013 from Washington DC
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