Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-02-10

ration designed in conjunction with these me-
MORALS, and representing in allegory Lincoln's
qualities such as 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 cOlonnude forming Il SYM
boil of the Union, each column representing a state
-thirty-siX 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 IS memorial festoons, one
for each state at the present time. The thought
of the architect here was that this symbol repre-
sentiug the Union surrounding the memorials of
the man who saved the Union would give to
them a great significance that will strengthen
in the hearts of beholders the feelings of rever-.
ence and honor for the memorial of Abraham
=, Lincoln. '. .. '".i''
The statue of Lincoln which occupies the CEN
.tral interior of the memorial is by Daniel Chester.
French. 1t is in marble. Persons who are com
petent to Judge say that it presents u 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 Il circular terrace
1000 feet in diameter was raised II feet above
the present grade and on its outer edge was
placed four concentric rows of trees leaving a
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 a wide
roadway and walks, rises an eminence supporting
a rectangular terrace wall ii feet high, 256
feet long and 1856 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 piling which extends down
to the solid rock. The colOnnade is 1873 feet
long and 11S feet wide, the columns being Al feet
high and 7 feet 5 inches in diameter.
The total height of the structure above the
paving grade at the base of the terrace is 80 feet.
The finished grade at the base of the terrace
being % feet above the present grade, the total
height of the building is 122 feet. The outside Of
the memorial hall Is "a feet wide and 1856 feet
long. The cOlonnade entrance to the memorial
hall, which is 45 feet wide and A feet high, Is
equipped with sliding bronze grils, filled with
plate glass. These grills during the day will, after
the dedication of the memorial, he 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 60 feet wide, 20 feet long and 60 feet high.
The halls where the memorials of the speeches
are placed are 81 feet wide, 81 feet long and 60
feet high. The interior columns are 80 feet high.
The memorial, now complete, has cost S2,504,-
coo. There will be a considerable additional cost
connected with the Identifying 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 a large
area of Andeveloped vacant land. A mile to the
east of It, 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 home in
northwest Washington stands a plain wooden