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The Arlington Memorial Bridge, often shortened to Memorial Bridge, is a Neoclassical masonry, steel, and stone arch bridge with a central bascule (or drawbridge) that crosses the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. First proposed in 1886, the bridge went unbuilt for decades thanks to political quarrels over ...
The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace are bronze, fire-gilded statue groups on Lincoln Memorial Circle in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., in the United States.. Commissioned in 1929 to complement the plaza constructed on the east side of the Lincoln Memorial as part of the Arlington Memorial Bridge approaches, their completion was delayed until 1939 for budgeta
Ramp from George Washington Memorial Parkway northbound to US 50 (Arlington Boulevard) westbound Boundary Channel and George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound 38°53′20″N 77°03′51″W / 38.88889°N 77.06417°W / 38.88889; -77.06417 ( U.S. Route 50 Overpass, Westbound
George Washington Memorial Parkway: Arlington: Arlington: VA-85: Route 1–National Airport Overpass Extant Reinforced concrete rigid frame: 1965 1994 SR 233 (Airport Access Road) George Washington Memorial Parkway: Arlington: Arlington
The construction of Arlington Memorial Bridge was a seven-year construction project in Washington, D.C., in the United States to construct the Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River. The bridge was authorized by Congress in February 1925, and was completed in January 1932. As a memorial, its decorative features were extensive and ...
Name Image Built Listed Location Type Arlington Memorial Bridge: 1926, 1932 April 4, 1980: Central bascule: Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge: 1902, 1907 March 20, 1980 ...
A crew of divers at Pier No. 4 on March 20, 1869 pose for a photo during the construction of the Hannibal Bridge. The divers were hired to work below the surface of the Missouri River to help with ...
There are many outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. In addition to the capital's most famous monuments and memorials , many figures recognized as national heroes (either in government or military) have been posthumously awarded with his or her own statue in a park or public square.