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.

Date

02/09/1911

Coverage

1890-1919

Source

Open Library, View Original.