LEGO Architecture Lincoln Memorial - Facts about the Lincoln Memorial

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FactsabouttheLincolnMemorial
Location: ........................................ West end of National Mall, Washington, D.C.
Area: ............................................... 27,336 square feet (2,539.6 m
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Architect: ...................................... Henry Bacon
Architectural style: ............... Beaux-Arts
Construction start: ............... 1914
Construction end: .................. 1922
Size: ................................................. Memorial (external) 189.7 ft. (58 m) width, 118.5 ft. (36 m) breadth, 99 ft. (30 m) height
Exterior materials: ................ Colorado Yule marble, Tennessee pink marble, Massachusetts granite
Interior materials: .................. Indiana limestone, Georgia white marble, Tennessee pink marble, Alabama marble, bronze, brass
Construction costs: ............. $2,957,000
Institute of Architects ranked it seventh in the List of
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