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  2. List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.

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    The city's landmarks reflect its status as the national capital, including grand government buildings, homes of politicians, military facilities, and museums. The list also includes sites relating to support for the disabled , the Civil Rights Movement , pioneering urban infrastructure , and other historic themes.

  3. Washington Monument - Wikipedia

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    Print of the proposed Washington Monument by architect Robert Mills, c. 1845 –1848 Bronze statue of George Washington in the monument's western alcove. George Washington (1732–1799), hailed as the father of his country, and as the leader who was "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen", as Maj. Gen. 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee eulogized at Washington's December ...

  4. Category : Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.

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    Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C." The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 202 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) *

  5. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool - Wikipedia

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    The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C.. It is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619 by 51 m) rectangular pool located on the National Mall, directly east of the Lincoln Memorial, with the World War II Memorial and Washington Monument to the east of the reflecting pool. [1]

  6. Lincoln Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial that honors the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.An example of neoclassicism, it is in the form of a classical temple and is located at the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Henry Bacon is the memorial's architect and Daniel Chester French designed the large interior statue of a seated Abraham Lincoln (1920 ...

  7. Jefferson Memorial - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson Memorial's exterior Jefferson Memorial's interior. The Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president.

  8. File:Detail of the Peace Monument, Washington, D.C..jpg

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  9. Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The monument is the first statue erected on public land in Washington, D.C. to honor an African American and a woman. The statue features an elderly Mrs. Bethune handing a copy of her legacy to two young black children. Mrs. Bethune is supporting herself by a cane given to her by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The statue was unveiled on the ...