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1867

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
the Lincoln Monument Association
in
United States Congress
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Congress officially incorporated an association to build a monumental tribute to the slain president.

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2147539422


1901

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
the McMillan Commission
in 1901
in
West Potomac Park
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The McMillan Commission selected a prominent marshland site at the western end of the National Mall.

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2147539423


1911

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
President William Howard Taft
in
Washington, DC
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Legislation and funding were finally secured to bring the long-delayed national monument to life.

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2147539424


1912

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
Henry Bacon
in 1912
in
Washington, DC
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Architect Henry Bacon's neoclassical Greek temple concept was officially chosen for the structure.

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2147539425


1914

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
builders
in
National Mall
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Groundbreaking began on Abraham Lincoln's birthday, launching the massive engineering effort.

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2147539426


1922

Robert Todd Lincoln
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