Jefferson Memorial

I. Basic facts

1. location: Washington DC
2. Architect/Designer: John Russell pope, Otto R. Eggers, and Daniel P.
3. Date of construction: 1918

II. Materials used in Construction: white marble

III. Dimensions: The building is circular, with a portico supported by 12 columns

IV. Original Purpose/What it is used for Today: A landmark.

V. other information located:

A. The building is circular, with a portico supported by 12 columns.

2. The memorial was built at a cost of $3 million
3. It was dedicated on April 13, 1943, the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birth
4. This design is based on the classical style of architecture, which Jefferson introduced into the United States.
5. Two circular terraces surround the memorial. Three broad flights of steps, with level platforms at intervals, lead from the edge of the Tidal Basin to the portico
6. A 19-foot (5.8-meter) statue of Jefferson by the American sculptor Rudolph Evans stands inside the memorial