LINCOLN MEMORIAL, Washington, D. C. erected in Potomac Park on the axis of the United States capitol and the Washington monument, was commenced on Lincoln's Birth day 12 Feb. 1914. The foundation was com pleted and the cornerstone laid 12 Feb. 1915. This beautiful memorial was erected in accord ance with an act of Congress approved 9 Feb. 1911, a subsequent act of Congress 28 Feb. 1916, limiting the cost to $2,594,000 to include the ap proaches. The building is constructed of Colo rado Yule marble, Indiana limestone and Massa chusetts pink granite, and is 201 feet 10 inches long by 132 feet wide at the bottom step of the stylobate course, 79 feet 10 inches high from the top of the foundations to the top of the attic. The building is in the general form of the classic Greek temple, consisting of one large enclosed hall, oblong in shape and surrounded by a colonnade of doric columns, representing the States of the American Union. The longer axis of the building extends north and south. The entrance is a wide doorway on the eastern side, facing the Washington monument and the capitol building, which are in direct line with this memorial. On the inside of the building
opposite the entrance is a seated statue of Lin coln, cut in heroic proportions from white Geor gia marble by Daniel Chester French. To the right and left of the statue are four large col umns on each side, forming two rows which partly cut off the ends of the hall. On the north wall of the interior is a tablet containing Lincoln's second inaugural address, while a similar tablet on the south walls bears the Get tysburg speech. Over each of these memorials is a large allegorical painting by Jules Guerin, portraying the principles which it embodies. The memorial was constructed from plans by Mr. Henry Bacon, architect, under the direction of the Lincoln Memorial Commission, which was created by the act above referred to and under the supervision of the Secretary of War.