- Located along the bank of the Tidal Basin, the Jefferson Memorial is one of the oldest and most imposing Washington D. C. tourist places.
- By this point, Pope had died in 1937 and his surviving partners, Daniel P. Higgins and Otto R. Eggers, assumed leadership for the Jefferson Memorial's construction.
- The Jefferson Memorial was officially dedicated by President Roosevelt on April 13, 1943, the 200th anniversary of Jefferson’s birthday.
- ...斐逊纪念堂; 제퍼슨 기념관; Monumento de Jefferson; Jeffersonův památník; Jefferson Memorial; Jefferson Memorial; Jeffersoni memoriaal; Jefferson.
- The domed interior of the memorial contains the 19-foot bronze statue of Jefferson standing on a 6-foot pedestal of black Minnesota granite.
- It’s quite a jaunt from the other memorials, but in an aerial view the Jefferson Memorial can certainly be considered a part of the National Mall.
- The Jefferson Memorial is at its photogenic best during late March through early-April during the blooming of the cherry blossoms that ring the Tidal Pool.
- A tribute to the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, the memorial is a recognized symbol of democracy and independence.
- The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947.[3]. The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service of the United States Department of...