John Russell Pope’s Competition Proposal for a Monument to Abraham Lincoln
1912
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Nearly half a century after Lincoln dedicated the national cemetery at Gettysburg, Congress appropriated money to plan a monument honoring his memory. Two of the nation’s leading architects, Henry Bacon and John Russell Pope, were asked to submit competing designs for a site near the Potomac River. This pencil, watercolor and gouche rendering by Otto R. Eggers was submitted in 1912 by Pope, architect of several Washington, DC, landmarks, including the National Archives Building. The design ultimately chosen for the memorial was created by New York architect Henry Bacon.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital.
National Archives Identifier: 2581315
Full Citation: John Russell Pope’s Competition Proposal for a Monument to Abraham Lincoln ; 1912; Records of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, Record Group 42. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/john-russell-pope’s-competition-proposal-for-a-monument-to-abraham-lincoln, April 24, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.