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ration designed in conjunction with these
mOrals and representing in alegory Lncons
qualities such charity, patience, intelligence,
patriotism, devotion to high ideals and humane
ness, would emphasize the effect Of the speeches.
Surrounding the walls enclosing these me-
MORALS of the man is a colonnade forming SYM
Dol of the Union each column representing state
-thirty-sx in ala column for each state existing
at the time of Lincoln's death and on the walls
. appearing above the colonnade and supported at
intervals by eagles are 4S memorial festoons, one
for each state at the present time. The thought
of the architect here was that this symbol repre-
senting the Union surrounding the memorials OF
the man who saved the Union would give to
them q great significance that Will strengthen
i'm the hearts of beholders the feelings of rever-
ence and honor for the memorial of Abraham
Lincoln
The statue of Lincoln which occupies the CEN
trail interior of the memorial is by Daniel Chester
French. 1t is in marble. Persons who are COM
petent to Judge say that it presents a striking
likeness Of the martyr President.
High Above Its Surroundings.
BY means of terraces the ground at the sides
of the memorial has been raised until the floor
of the memorial itself is forty-fve feet higher
than the normal grade First circular terrace
1000 feet in diameter was raised IL feet above
the present grade and on its outer edge was
placed four concentrlc rows of trees leaving
plateau in the center $50 feet in diameter which
is greater than the length of the Capitol In
the center of this plateau, surrounded by wide
roadway and walks, rises an eminence supporting
a rectangular terrace wall IA feet high, 2J6
feet long and 1S6 feet wide. On this rectangular
terrace rises the marble memorial All the foun-
dations of the steps, terraces and memorial have
been built on concrete ping which extends down
to the solid rock. The colonnade is 1SS feet
long and 118 feet wide, the columns being "A feet
high and feet inches in diameter.
The total height Of the structure above the
paving grade the base of the terrace Is 80 feet
The finished grade at the base sof the terrace
being % feet above the present grade, the total
height of the building Is 122 feet The outside OF
the memorial hall Is 81 feet wide and 1876 feet
long The colonnade entrance to the memorial
hall which is As feet wide and Al feet high, Is
equipped with sliding bronze grs, filed with
plate glass These grills during the day will. after
the dedication OF the memorial be rolled back
into the space provided In the walls and will be
closed at night for the protection OF the memo
rial. The central hall where the statue stands
is 90 feet wide. 70 feet long and 90 feet high.
The halls where the memorials of the speeches
are placed are 81 feet wide, 81 feet long and 90
feet high. The interior columns are 80 feet high.
The memorial, now complete, has cost 1884
600 There will be q considerable additional cost
connected with the beautifying OF the surround
ing grounds including lagoon construction be-
tween the memorial and the Washington monu-
ment. The memorial stands In Potomac park
near the Potomac river In the midst Of large
area OF undeveioped vacant land. mile to the
east of Il, In direct line with the Capitol build
ing, Is the Washington monument.
There are many other Lincoln memorials In
washington. Indeed wherever one turns he Is
reminded that Lincoln's influence goes marching
on. On the south brow Of the hill occupied by
the buildings Of the National Soldiers homo In
northwest Washington stands plain wooden