Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Item

Item sets
Mall Histories
Washington
Title
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Creator
Henry Bacon
Date
1923 (Completed)
2012 (Reconstructed)
Description
Stretching approximately a third of a mile from end to end, the reflecting pool lies between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. Built in 1920 on marshland, the pool gradually sank, leaking into the surrounding land. In 2012, the pool was reconstructed. It now holds nearly seven million gallons of water and utilizes a sustainable circulation system pulling water from the nearby Tidal Basin.
Source
Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz, via Flickr. View original.
Coverage
1920-1949
2000-present