Lincoln Memorial
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Shehab, Corey, Ramon, Emilia
Overview
History
 Volume and area
 Bibliography
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History
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The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham
Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the
Civil War (1861-1865).
The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple.
It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of
Lincoln’s death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a
seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber.
Inscribed on the south wall of the monument is the
Gettysburg Address. Above it is a mural painted by Jules
Guerin depicting the angel of truth freeing a slave. Guerin
also painted the unity of North and South mural on the
north wall. Etched into the north wall below the mural is
Lincoln’s second inaugural speech.
Ground breaking: February 12,1914.
Architect: Henry Bacon.
Cornerstone laid: February 12, 1915.
Sculptor of Statue: Daniel Chester French.
Carvers of Statue and Tripods: Piccirilli Brothers of New
York.
Mural Artist: Jules Guerin.
History continued
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Total Cost: $2,957,000.
Size of Memorial Grounds: 6.3 Acres.
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Estimated Weight: 38,000 tons.
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Web Quest Project: Lincoln Memorial by Shehab
Our web quest project is about the Lincoln Memorial. In this essay, I will
be talking about the history. Also, the geometric analysis of the building. Plus, the
bibliography. So, that’s what this essay is about.
The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation
he fought to preserve during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Lincoln Memorial was
built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the
time of Lincoln’s death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in
the center of the memorial chamber.
Inscribed on the south wall of the monument is the Gettysburg Address. Above
it is a mural painted by Jules Guerin depicting the angel of truth freeing a slave.
Guerin also painted the unity of North and South mural on the north wall. Etched into
the north wall below the mural is Lincoln’s second inaugural speech.
The ground breaking is February 12, 1914 and the architect was Henry Bacon.
The Cornerstone was laid on February 12, 1915. The sculptor of the statue Daniel
Chester French. The Carvers of Statue and Tripods were Piccirilli Brothers of New
York. The Mural Artist was Jules Guerin. The total cost was $2,957,000. The
Estimated Weight is 38,000 tons.
Here are the exterior dimensions of the Lincoln Memorial:
Height of columns in colonnade: 44 ft. (13.41 meters).
Diameter of columns: 7 ft. 5 in. (2.26 meters) at base.
Length of colonnade: 188 ft. (57.30 meters).
Width of colonnade: 118 ft. (35.97 meters).
Height of building: 99 ft. (30.18 meters) above grade, 80 ft. (24.38 meters) above
foundation.
Here are the interior dimensions of the Lincoln Memorial:
Central chamber: 60 by 74 ft. (18.29 by 22.56 meters).
Side chambers: 63 by 38 ft. (19.20 by 11.58 meters).
Height of interior columns: 50 ft. (15.24 meters).
Diameter of interior columns: 5 ft. 6 in. (1.68 meters 168 centimeters).
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Here are the materials of the exterior:
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Walls and exterior columns: Colorado Yule marble.
Tripods: Pink Tennessee marble.
Here are the materials of the interior:
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Walls and columns: Indiana limestone.
Ceiling: Alabama marble saturated with paraffin for translucency.
Floor and wall base: Pink Tennessee marble.
Pedestal and platform for statue: Tennessee marble.
Statue: White Georgia marble.
Here are the dimensions of the statue:
Material: 28 Pieces of White Georgia marble.
Height: 19 feet.
Width: 19 feet (at widest point).
Pedestal Height: 10 feet.
Estimated Weight: 120 tons.
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Here are the dimensions of the reflecting pool:
Width: 167 feet.
Length: 2029 feet.
Approximate depth: 18 inches on sides; 30 inches in the center.
Volume of Water: 6,750,000 gallons (estimated).
Geometric Analysis
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Height of columns in colonnade: 44 ft. (13.41
meters).
Diameter of columns: 7 ft. 5 in. (2.26 meters) at
base.
Length of colonnade: 188 ft. (57.30 meters).
Width of colonnade: 118 ft. (35.97 meters).
Height of building: 99 ft. (30.18 meters) above
grade, 80 ft. (24.38 meters) above foundation.
Volume: 2,196,216 ft. cubed
Area: 13,464 ft. squared
Bibliography
http://www.nps.gov/nama/mortar/m
ortar.htm#linc
 http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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Web Quest
Introduction
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Name
Shehab
Team
Score
95
Corey 95
Ramon 95
Emilia 95
Math
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97
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