The Lincoln Memorial is a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon.

How long did it take to build the Lincoln Memorial?

Henry Bacon was the New York architect who designed the Lincoln Memorial, which stands at the west end of the National Mall as a neoclassical tribute to the 16th President of the United States. The construction of the memorial took eight years to complete, from 1914-1922.

When and why was the Lincoln Memorial built?

He is also known for the Gettysburg Address, delivered in 1863, which commemorated the fallen soldiers in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The memorial was built between 1914 and 1922, and the theme of the building represents the Union.