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Lincoln Memorial By Angela Outline 1、Introduction 2、History 3、Exterior and interior 4、Tour and sightseeing today 5、Similar place in China Introduction Name: The Lincoln Memorial Location: Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. across from the Washington Monument Reasons: To honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln Financed: $300,000 Time to construct: From February 12, 1914 to October 15, 1966 History 1) The first public memorial to Abraham Lincoln in Washington D.C. was a statue by Lot Flannery erected in front of the District of Columbia City Hall in 1868, three years after Lincolns assassination. Demands for a fitting national memorial had been voiced since the time of Lincolns death, and in 1867, the Congress passed the first of many bills incorporating a commission to erect a monument for the sixteenth president. 2)The matter lay dormant until the turn of the century, when, under the leadership of Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois, six separate bills were introduced in Congress for the incorporation of a new memorial commission. 3)The commissions plan was questioned. Many thought that architect Henry Bacons Greek temple design was far too ostentatious for a man of Lincolns humble character. Instead they proposed a simple log cabin shrine. The site also did not go unopposed. 4)With Congressional approval and a $300,000 allocation, the project got underway. On February 12, 1914, a dedication ceremony was conducted and following month the actual construction began. Work progressed steadily according to schedule. Some changes were made to the plan. The statue of Lincoln, originally designed to be 10 feet (3.0 m) tall, was enlarged to 19 feet (5.8 m) to prevent it from being dwarfed by its huge chamber. 5)The Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. Exterior and interior Exterior The exterior of the Memorial echoes a classic Greek temple and features Yule marble from Colora