Lincoln Memorial Commission Report

Item

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Mall Histories
Title
Lincoln Memorial Commission Report
Date
02/09/1911
Description
In 1911 Congress appropriated funds and established a subcommittee within the Commission of Fine Arts to write a proposal for a memorial to President Abraham Lincoln. The committee undertook a national design competition for monument proposals. Their report, seen here, selected a design by architect Henry Bacon to create the Lincoln Memorial towards the end of the Mall in Potomac Park.
Source
Open Library, View Original.
Coverage
1890-1919
Original Format
Congressional Report