Jefferson Memorial
by Dawn Gari
Title
Jefferson Memorial
Artist
Dawn Gari
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This image of the Jefferson Memorial was taken form the top of the Washington Monument.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States. The neoclassical building was designed by the architect John Russell Pope and built by the Philadelphia contractor John McShain. Construction of the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943. The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947.
The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks division. In 2007 it was ranked fourth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
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May 31st, 2014
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