Evening star., 1922-05-24

dedicated May 80. embodies four fea-
tures-a statue Of the man. memorial
of his Gettysburg speech. memorial
of his second inaugural address and a
symbol of the Union of the United
States. which he stated 1t was his para
mount object to save-and which. he did
save.
The foregoing outstanding points,
which make the huge structure a me-
mortal. were conceived by Henry Bacon,
the architect. In describing the me-
mortal Mr.. Bacon says that each fea-
ture is related to the others by means
of it's design AND position. and each is
so arranged that it becomes an integral
part of the whole. in order to attain
unity and simplicity in the appearance
of the monument.
Continuing, Mr.. Bacon speaks Of the
building:
THE most important object is the
statue of Lincoln, which Is placed In
the center of the memorial, and by vir-
, tue of it's imposing position in the place
of honor the gentleness. power and IN
telligence of the man, expressed al tar
as possible by the sculptors art pre-
dominate. This portion of the me-
mortal where the statue is placed is un-
| occupied by any other object that might
detract from its effectiveness, and the
visitor is alone with 1t.
Memorials In Halls.
"The smaller halls at each side Of the
central space each contains memorial
one of the second inaugural and the
other of The Gettysburg address. Whiie
these memorials can be seen from any
part of the hall, they are partially
ha ptrol where
the statue is placed. by means OF a row
of Ionic columns. giving a certain iso.
lation to the space they occupy and
augmenting thereby their Importance
believe these two great speeches made
by Lincoln will always have a far great
er meaning to the citizens of the United
States and visitors from other coun-
tries than a portrayal Of periods or
events by means Of decoration.
Surrounding the walls inclosing
these memorials of the man Is
colonnade forming a symbol of the
Union, each column representing a
state. thirty-six in all. one for each
state existing at the time of Lin
coins death, and on the walls ap-
pearing above the colonnade and sup
ported at intervals by eagles are
rty-eight memorial festoons. one
for each state existing at the pres
ent time.
II believe this symbol representing
the Union. surrounding the memorials
of the man who saved the Union, Will
give to them great significance that
will strengthen. in the hearts of be-
holders the feelings of reverence and
honor for the memory of Abraham
Lincoln.
by means of terraces the ground
at the site of the Lincoln Memorial
rial itself is forty five feet higher
than the grade. First. a circular ter
race 1000 feet in diameter is raised
eleven feet above grade and on its
outer edge are planted four concentric
rows Of trees. leaving plateau in
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
rectangular stone terrace wall
IA feet high, 256 feet long and
terrace rises the marble memorial.
All the foundations of the steps. ter
races and memorial are built on con-
crete piling which extends down to
the solid rock.
Platform Under Columns.
Three steps eight feet high form
a platform under the columns. This
platform at it's base is 204 feet~long
and 1874 feet wide.
THE colonnade Is 1SS feet long
and 11s feet wide, the columns being
forty -four feet high and seven feet
five inches in diameter at their base.
THE total height of the structure
above the finished grade at the base
of the terrace is ninety-nine feet.
The finished grade at the base of
the terrace is twenty three feet above
grade; the total height of the build
ing above grade is l22 feet.
n-:The outside of the Memorial Hall Is
81 feet wide and l56 feet long.
The central hall. where the statue
stands. is so feet wide, 20 feet, long
and so feet high.
THE halls where the memorials
Of the speeches are placed are 81
feet wide, 81 feet long and so feet
high.
Ionic order and are so feet high.
Congress has appropriated the sum
Of $2.939,720 for the construction OF
the memorial according to the ap-
proved design, including retaining
wall and approaches. statue OF Lin
coin and steps. but excluding the
lagoon construction and construction
of roads and walks around the me-
mortal and leading thereto"
TIE memorial was constructed with
Colorado Yule marble, taken from
ouarries in the Rocky mountains,
about 300 miles west of Denver. Not
only because of the superior quail
ties of color, texture and uniformity
and durability had the Colorado
YuIe marble been selected. but also
for the fact that no other quarries