The Lincoln Memorial, an enduring national symbol, celebrates the centennial of its dedication on May 30, 1922. This video looks at drawings from the design proposals submitted to the Lincoln Memorial Commission. It illustrates the competition between architects John Russell Pope and Henry Bacon. Bacon's design was selected for the Lincoln Memorial, but Pope went on to design many other DC landmarks, including the National Archives Building. These drawings, from the series “Proposal Plans for a

📆 On this day in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC. Daniel Chester French’s sculpture of our 16th President sits within Henry Bacon’s white marble building, which was modeled after the Greek temples. Did you know? 🤔 Lincoln’s only surviving child, 78-year-old Robert Todd Lincoln, was present at the ceremony. To learn more, watch America’s Greatest Monuments. Tonight at 11 PM. https://bitly.com/33CFKf5 | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation