The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-12
LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
dhat the Zig Memorial nj Washing
ton Il

Tue Lincoln Memorial, designed
0y Henry Bacon, architect, New
iUik cay. when completed will be
the most magnificent structure ever
erected 10 commemorate the history
and fame Of man. II is 10 be erect
ed 2 the national capitol al Wash
ington. d. c., on the mall" immed-
lately south OF the white house,
est Of Washington monument, and
on an axis from the capitol, which
passes through Washington monu-
ment and the proposed Grant Mem
ORAL bridge, from whioh will lead
the national highway across the
Potomac. connecting the south land
and the north land, and the highway
north and west through Gettysburg,
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific;
and II is, therefore, situated at the
starting point OF the national high
ways. which will eventually traverse
the country north aud south, east
and west
The design is after the Greek
temple: the exterior OF the Doric
order. Overall dimensions OF the
foundations are 25s feet 10 inches,
by 2l0 feet 6 inches, and carry
down bout one hundred feet 10
solid rock. The foundations consist
OF iron caisson and concrete, which
makes the most permanent foundar
tion upon which building can be
erected
The building proper is 201 feet
by 1872 feet, surrounded by drive
way ~ feet 6 inches wide and 15
feet above the. grade OF the sur
rounding park On top OF this ter
race the building proper towers to
a height of 81 feet The colonnade
the building consists u
SO columns, "A feet high and 7 feet
In diameter al the bottom.
The entrance Is In the longer
facade facing the east, and has fifty |
steps with a pedestal on each side,
by two anforus or Greek |
torches. IL feet high. made OF mar
Bile.
The entablature is richly orna-
mented with carved wreathes over
each column and the names OF the
different states OF the union are be-
tween in raised letters. The crown
mould il decorated all around with
acroteas and lions heads 4 feet
high. The main wall carries up into |
A parapet wall, forming a terrace
rs feet above grade line. This up
per part or top is decorated with
eagle frieze and feStoons Below
are the names OF the states at Lin
coins time ineised,
The interior is OF the Greek
Ionic style, with eight free standing
columns and four pilasters. The
walls are all plain up to the entab-
ature, which Is richly carved. This
meets the ceiling. which is divided
INTO panels by elaborate bronze
beams. Colorado-Yule marble slabs.
ut thin. I'M the panels between the
lronzs beams. the marble being
translucent enough to allow the
ight % fIlter through from the
skylight overhead
Upon entering the interior the
'lnst thing to attract the eye will be
/ colossal statue OF Lincoln. TO be
asst after Augustus st. Gauden's
amous statue, which will be on
op OF marble pedestal OF pure
white Colorado Yule marble OF great {
On the shortest sides OF the inter !
or will be- two bronze tablets In
hre~ pieces. about 75 feet high,
ne with Hneoln's Gettysburg speec
nd the others his first and second
Inaugural addresses. The entire
eight Of xe interior is tifty-nine .
~; from tie finished floor TO the
cling line. Z
This beautiful structure. In pure /.
'hite Colorado-Yule marble. will be a
he mecca OF tourists from the entir
'orld Standing on the banks OF .
BE- Potomac. with the green hills d
{ Virginia IN the background. the s
aoyy Wilderness Of the marble with y
.hich the building will be erected n
'iil add beauty 20 the landscape
'hich s1ll make a picture never 10 d
e forgotten By those who view " h