The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-03
LINCOLN HALL IS
NEARLY COMPLETE
IMMORTAL In Washington to Be
Ready by Next Birthday.
eoMpRISES FOUR FEATURES

sucuraI Address and Syn Dol of the
,,,;on Of the United STATES Stand
out Prominently.
work on the construction of the Lin
I'm memorial in Potomac park. a re-
r.rkable structure that is to serve as
monument to the memory of Abra-
I'm Lincoln. in accordance with an
- Of congress approved Feb. 8. 1911.
/. nrogressing rapidly. Residents and
.,sitors to Washington are beginning
J. realize what a great addition the
.tructure will be TO the beauty spots
4 the capital city.
On the great axis, planned over a
..ntury ago. at one end is tile capitol
~ monument of the government. and
4 the west. over mile dis ant from
,he capitol. is the monument to Wash
s.gton. one of the founders ot the gov
smment. The Lincoln memorial, on
Al same axis. still farther to the west
1.mpletes an unparalleled composition
The Lincoln memorial comp rises four
saatures-a statue of the min, me
morial Of his Gettysburg speech. a. me-
mortal Of his second inaugural address
and symbol of the Union of the Unit
Il States. which he stated Il was his
mramount object to save-and which
h did save. Each feature will impress
the beh0lder with its greatest force by
means Of its isolation. though this iso-
ati0n Is not planned TO the extent of
Impairing the relation of each featura
to the others.
The statue of Lincoln is the most
important object. and it will be placed
n the center of the memor al This
portiOn where the statue is placed is
unOccupied by any other Object that
would detract from its effectiveness.
The smaller halls at each de of the
central space each contain a memorial
The inaugural and Gettysburg speeches
will be shown by bronze letters ar
ranged on a monument tablet and ad
jacent low reliefs will relate in allie
cory Lncoln's great qualities evident
n these speeches. These emorials,
although they can be seen from any
part Of the hall, are partially screened
nom the central portion where the
statue is placed by means of row of
Ionic columns.
Coonnade Symbol of Union.
surrounding the walls incl osing the
MEMORIALS Is cOlonnade. forming 6
symbol of the Union. each co umn rep
Eesenting q state-thirty il all-fol
each state existing at the tine of Lin
coins death, and on the wall appear
Inc above the coionnade and supported
It intervals by eagles are fjrty -eighl
4 memorial festoons. one for each state
existing at the present time.
Foundation on Bedrock
By means of terraces the ground a
me site Of the memorial is IA sed unit
me door of the memorial itself will bt
% feet higher than the prese mt grade
inst a circular terrace. 1000 feet il
diameter. is raised ii feet above til,
present grade, and on its Otter edge
VIII be planted four concentric rows o
uees, leaving plateau in tile center
100 feet In diameter, which is create
snan the length of the capito. In thu
center OF this plateau, surrounded b,
vide roadway and walks. rises al
smlnence supporting a rectangula
none terrace wall. IA feet nigh, 25'
1eet long and 1856 feet wide. On thi
ectangular terrace rises the marbl
memorial.
All the foundations of the steps, ter
Mces and memorial are built on con
sete piling, which extends down to tn
Nnd rock Three steps forIl a plat
urn under the columns. This plat
.ofm at Its base is 2O4 feet long AM
~ feet wide. The colonnatle is Is
'eet long and 118 feet wide. the col
enns being A feet high and Z feet
Rcnes In diameter at their base. Tn
WAL height of the structure above tn
aANned grade at the base OF the tel
ase Is 80 feet The finish grade a
Is base of the terrace being % fee
s0pse the present grade. the tota
Mignt of the building above the pres
ny grade is 100 feet The outside O
ne Memorial hall is "a feet vide an
- ieet long. The colonnade entrance
nnlen Is 40 feet wide and A feet higl
squlpped with sliding bronze grille'
Aneq with plate glass.
Inc central hall. where tie statu
ssaaus, Is 60 feet wide, 20 feet long an
teet high. The halls where the me
s,ollai of the speeches are p aced ar
: .eet wide. 81 feet long AMI so fee
sn. The interior columns are of tn
aac order and are 80 feet b gh.
me cost of erecting the memorial
1to'UOO. This estimate does not Il
pue the steps at the head Of the Il
the statue of Lincoln. the m
o.as of his two speeches or IL
sscnitect's commission.