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Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 15 June 2021 in Architecture and Portfolio.

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States. The neoclassical building was designed by John Russell Pope. It was built by Philadelphia contractor John McShain. Construction began in 1939, with completion in 1943. The bronze statue of Jefferson inside the memorial was added in 1947. The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks division.

Composed of circular marble steps, a portico, a circular colonnade of Ionic order columns, and a shallow dome, the building is open to the elements. John Russell Pope made references to the Roman Pantheon and Jefferson's own residence for the Rotunda at the University of Virginia. It is situated in West Potomac Park, on the shore of the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River. The Jefferson Memorial, and the White House located directly north, form one of the main anchor points in the area of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The silhouetted statue seen between the columns is Jefferson inside the rotunda.

From the archives..............Photo captured May 5, 2010.

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Marie from Alpes, France

I visited this memorial in 2002. Washington is a beautiful big city. Nice framing Steven
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15 Jun 2021 5:07am

Shaun from Massachusetts, United States

A superb image of the Jefferson Memorial Steven. 5*

15 Jun 2021 5:15am

Michael Skorulski from Toronto, Canada

A wonderful edifice. So well photographed.

15 Jun 2021 5:15am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Great and valuable memorial

15 Jun 2021 5:35am

jpla from Anjou, France

Joli partage

15 Jun 2021 5:44am

Gérard from Chateau-Gombert, Marseille, France

Like the Acropolis, but not for a god!

15 Jun 2021 6:03am

Martine from Brest, France

Superbe avec toutes ces colonnes.

15 Jun 2021 6:46am

helys from Paris, France

superb

15 Jun 2021 6:49am

pascale from Brussels, Belgium

splendid

15 Jun 2021 6:52am

Ralf Kesper from Fröndenberg, Germany

Good working wide angle and nice colors

15 Jun 2021 7:20am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

It's interesting how Greco-Roman temple design became the go to architecture for government in the Western world (Banks too :) An excellent perspective shot of this building enhanced by the streams of high altitude cloud

15 Jun 2021 8:02am

Lougris from Toulouse, France

Imposant !!

15 Jun 2021 8:07am

Florence from Bretagne, France

Impressive and dominant. So great to see!

15 Jun 2021 8:54am

Alun from Cheshire, United Kingdom

Super shot

15 Jun 2021 9:32am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

very nice

15 Jun 2021 9:40am

lisl from Winsley, United Kingdom

Fine memorial. The President looks like a Greek god

15 Jun 2021 10:39am

Dreams come true from Utrecht, Netherlands

A great picture from the memorial .
A interesting story .
Thanks for your welcome and comment .

15 Jun 2021 12:07pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

A majestic view of this fine memorial

15 Jun 2021 2:14pm

Don from Spokane, United States

A fine picture of the building and history of it.

15 Jun 2021 2:52pm

willy from Brussels, Belgium

une très belle prise de cet édifice imposant Steven


un mémorial qui ressemble effectivement au Panthéon Romain


have a nice day

15 Jun 2021 3:31pm

Manav Singhi from Jaipur, India

Beautiful Picture. . . Sorry I was away for few days because of this CORONA chaos but now back. . . You Have a Nice Day. . . :)

15 Jun 2021 3:59pm

Ray. B from Charentes-Poitou, France

Monument superbe. Toujours ton cadrage au top. Extra.

15 Jun 2021 4:20pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

Beautifully photographed.

15 Jun 2021 5:26pm

Omid from Mashhad, Iran

A M A Z I N G !

15 Jun 2021 5:42pm

Remus from Portugal

Superb perspective/angle and beautiful composition!
Excellent monument.

15 Jun 2021 5:54pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

This is a beautiful monument! and the light is spectacular!

15 Jun 2021 9:28pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A gorgeous image of this amazing building. Very impressive!

15 Jun 2021 10:08pm

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

A magnificent composition. Wonderful point of view. Beautifully photographed. I have not been downtown in such a long time. 5*

15 Jun 2021 10:23pm

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

good perspective on this wide shot of the slightly occupied memorial

16 Jun 2021 1:40am

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

A super shot nicely composed from that angle.

16 Jun 2021 1:47am

jeanmadis from CHONBURI, Thailand

C'est la version américaine, avec 2000 ans d'écart, de la célèbre "Maison Carré" de Nîmes, temple Romain le mieux conservé au monde, selon l'UNESCO.
Grandiose !

16 Jun 2021 2:44am

Darkelf Photography from Perth, Australia

Fine perspective and excellent information about this wonderful building.

16 Jun 2021 3:31am

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

Beautiful image, Steven!! The light is very nice!

16 Jun 2021 3:52am

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

Bon point de vue de cette magnifique architecture !

16 Jun 2021 7:36am

Pascale MD from Occitanie, France

Superbe bâtisse, ces colonnes sont de toute beauté.
Bonne journée Steven

16 Jun 2021 10:50am

Sam from Chennai, India

Magnificent. Beautiful image of this wonderful building. And interesting information. :)

16 Jun 2021 1:31pm

Diane from Parksville, Canada

You have some very nice images of these memorials. They are a treasure and a testament to the history of the country. Unfortunately, here in Canada, many statues (because that is the extent of memorials here) are being destroyed or removed. It's a shame.

18 Jun 2021 10:11pm