Bacon felt that a memorial dedicated to a man who defended democracy should echo the birthplace of democracy.
Lincoln memorial roof.
Being last updated in 1994 the roof system of the lincoln memorial began to show signs of failure.
This unique challenge required the architects and contractors to find unique and reliable products to complete the project.
The 2 85 million project will replace the roof over the lincoln memorial and also repair cracks in portions of the white marble which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake according to the.
Architect henry bacon modeled the lincoln memorial after the parthenon in athens greece.
Visitors to the lincoln memorial might notice some scaffolding and construction equipment on the backside of the monument.
Crews are busy repairing its roof for the lucky few who can access it.
The lincoln memorial is a us national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the united states abraham lincoln it is located on the western end of the national mall in washington d c across from the washington monument taking the form of a neoclassical temple the memorial s architect was henry bacon the designer of the memorial interior s large central statue abraham lincoln.
This is the first phase of a 25 million restoration of the lincoln memorial which will include expanded exhibit and public use areas funded in part by an 18 5 million.
This leaking resulted in damage to the stone surfaces and could have potentially impacted the structural.
Water penetrated the roofing membrane causing the substrate to heave and buckle and allowing water to flow freely under the roofing system.
The lincoln memorial is one of the most recognizable mausoleums in the world the skylights on the roof have never been rebuilt in history and on top of that the monument had to remain open during construction.
The roof replacement on the lincoln memorial was precipitated by four primary conditions.