World War II Memorial and Washington Memorial
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World War II Memorial and Washington Memorial
The World War II Memorial is the monument that honours all the people who served during the World War II, all the 400,000 who died as well as those who supported the war efforts from home.
The World War II Memorial stands on the National Mall, on the 17th Street between Constitution and Independence Avenues, on the east there is the Washington Monument, on the west it is the Lincoln Memorial.
The Law about the Memorial to all those who served in WWII was signed by president Clinton in 1993. As the site of new Monument the Rainbow Pool at the east end of the Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument was chosen by the National Park Service, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission.
The Monument was designed by Friedrich St. Florian. He was chosen out of six semi-finalists in an open, national competition. Other members of his team were: George E. Hartman of Hartman-Cox Architects, landscape architect Oehme van Sweden & Associates, sculptor Ray Kaskey, and stone carver and letterer Nick Benson. The design was approved in 1998. The actual construction began on 4 September, 2001.
The World War II Memorial was funded mostly by private contributions. The fund-raising campaign was led by National Chairman Senator Bob Dole and National Co-Chairman Frederick W. Smith.
The World War II Memorial was opened to the public on 29 April 2004 and was dedicated one month later. Since then, it has been open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The memorial consists of 56 pillars arranged in a semicircle around a central plaza. They are all 5.18 m (17 feet) tall. There are two 13.11 m (43-foot) high arches on opposite sides. The plaza is 103 m (337 feet, 10 inches) long and 73 m (240 feet, 2 inches) wide; it sinks 1.83 m (6 feet) below grade, and contains a pool that is 75 by 45 m (246 feet, 9 inches, by 147 feet, 8 inches). Each pillar is inscribed with the names of the then-48 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the Alaska Territory and Territory of Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each arch is inscribed with "Atlantic" and "Pacific." on the west side of the memorial The Freedom Wall is located. It contains 4048 gold stars, one for approximately 100 American deaths incurred in the war.
Washington Monument was built to honour the first American president George Washington. It is located at the west end of the National Mall, on 15th Street, SW. It is a large white-coloured obelisk, 169 metres tall. At the time of its construction it was the tallest building in the world. It is still the tallest building in Washington D.C. It covers the area of 106.01 acres (0.429 km2).
The construction of the monument began in 1848 on July 4 and was not completed until 1884 (December 6), almost 30 years after the architect's death. The main reasons were lack of funds and the intervention of the American Civil War. This long constructing time is visible also on the marble used. A difference in shading, visible approximately 45 m/150 feet up, clearly delineates the initial construction from its resumption in 1876. The monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885 and it was officially opened to the public on October 9, 1888.
Its designer was a prominent American architect of the 1840s Robert Mills. However, his original designs were a bit different from the present-day appearance of the monument. According to them, there should have been a colonnade around the obelisk.
The monument is made of three kind of stone: marble, granite, and sandstone. In 1849 it had agreed that all states and territories can donate memorial stones that could be fitted into the interior walls. So blocks of marble, granite and sandstone steadily appeared at the site. American Indian tribes, professional organizations, societies, businesses and foreign nations donated stones that were 4 feet by 2 feet by 12-18 inches (1.2 by 0.6 by 0.3 to 0.5 m).
All that George Washington represented - an impressive appearance, a powerful influence, and a simplistic elegance of manners is now presented by the monument dedicated to him. It presents an impressive appearance from a distance, asserts a powerful influence on the National Mall, and has a simplistic elegance in its architecture.
Today the Washington Monument has more than 800,000 visitors each year.
The World War II Memorial stands on the National Mall, on the 17th Street between Constitution and Independence Avenues, on the east there is the Washington Monument, on the west it is the Lincoln Memorial.
The Law about the Memorial to all those who served in WWII was signed by president Clinton in 1993. As the site of new Monument the Rainbow Pool at the east end of the Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument was chosen by the National Park Service, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission.
The Monument was designed by Friedrich St. Florian. He was chosen out of six semi-finalists in an open, national competition. Other members of his team were: George E. Hartman of Hartman-Cox Architects, landscape architect Oehme van Sweden & Associates, sculptor Ray Kaskey, and stone carver and letterer Nick Benson. The design was approved in 1998. The actual construction began on 4 September, 2001.
The World War II Memorial was funded mostly by private contributions. The fund-raising campaign was led by National Chairman Senator Bob Dole and National Co-Chairman Frederick W. Smith.
The World War II Memorial was opened to the public on 29 April 2004 and was dedicated one month later. Since then, it has been open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The memorial consists of 56 pillars arranged in a semicircle around a central plaza. They are all 5.18 m (17 feet) tall. There are two 13.11 m (43-foot) high arches on opposite sides. The plaza is 103 m (337 feet, 10 inches) long and 73 m (240 feet, 2 inches) wide; it sinks 1.83 m (6 feet) below grade, and contains a pool that is 75 by 45 m (246 feet, 9 inches, by 147 feet, 8 inches). Each pillar is inscribed with the names of the then-48 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the Alaska Territory and Territory of Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each arch is inscribed with "Atlantic" and "Pacific." on the west side of the memorial The Freedom Wall is located. It contains 4048 gold stars, one for approximately 100 American deaths incurred in the war.
Washington Monument was built to honour the first American president George Washington. It is located at the west end of the National Mall, on 15th Street, SW. It is a large white-coloured obelisk, 169 metres tall. At the time of its construction it was the tallest building in the world. It is still the tallest building in Washington D.C. It covers the area of 106.01 acres (0.429 km2).
The construction of the monument began in 1848 on July 4 and was not completed until 1884 (December 6), almost 30 years after the architect's death. The main reasons were lack of funds and the intervention of the American Civil War. This long constructing time is visible also on the marble used. A difference in shading, visible approximately 45 m/150 feet up, clearly delineates the initial construction from its resumption in 1876. The monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885 and it was officially opened to the public on October 9, 1888.
Its designer was a prominent American architect of the 1840s Robert Mills. However, his original designs were a bit different from the present-day appearance of the monument. According to them, there should have been a colonnade around the obelisk.
The monument is made of three kind of stone: marble, granite, and sandstone. In 1849 it had agreed that all states and territories can donate memorial stones that could be fitted into the interior walls. So blocks of marble, granite and sandstone steadily appeared at the site. American Indian tribes, professional organizations, societies, businesses and foreign nations donated stones that were 4 feet by 2 feet by 12-18 inches (1.2 by 0.6 by 0.3 to 0.5 m).
All that George Washington represented - an impressive appearance, a powerful influence, and a simplistic elegance of manners is now presented by the monument dedicated to him. It presents an impressive appearance from a distance, asserts a powerful influence on the National Mall, and has a simplistic elegance in its architecture.
Today the Washington Monument has more than 800,000 visitors each year.
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