Benjamin Franklin Statue, Philadelphia, PA
1938 (Photograph 1983)
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James Earle Frazer's four-times-life-size marble statue of Benjamin Franklin, seated.James Earle Frazer's four-times-life-size marble statue of Benjamin Franklin, seated.With a diameter and height of 82' each, the rotunda is larger than the Lincoln Memorial.The statue, 21' high, i s larger than both the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials.
The grand lobbyThe grand lobbywas c l a s s i c a l , formal, ceremonial; Franklin Memorial H a l l , with James Earle Fraser'slarge-scale statue of Franklin, dedicated in 1938, was based on the Pantheon i n Rome
The grand lobbyThe grand lobbywas c l a s s i c a l , formal, ceremonial; Franklin Memorial H a l l , with James Earle Fraser'slarge-scale statue of Franklin, dedicated in 1938, was based on the Pantheon i n Rome
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 71997330
Full Citation: Benjamin Franklin Statue, Philadelphia, PA; 1938 (Photograph 1983); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Pennsylvania; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/benjamin-franklin-statue-philadelphia-pa, May 30, 2023]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
