Lincoln Memorial

1:1500 scale miniature paper model, about 1.5 inches wide

Designed by Henry Bacon in the form of a Greek Doric temple, the memorial was dedicated in 1922 by President Warren G. Harding. The colossal sculpture of a seated Lincoln by Daniel Chester French in the interior is nearly 20 feet high. The wide steps of the memorial facing the Washington Monument have been the scene of many historic rallies and events.

A 1:1000 scale version of this model is printed in the book American Landmarks: Miniature Models to Cut and Assemble

Read more:

• The official National Park Service website for the Lincoln Memorial
• Martin Luther King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the east steps of the Memorial in 1963, where Marian Anderson sang in 1939
• The history of the memorial's construction
• The Lincoln Memorial and American Life, by Christopher Thomas, Princeton University Press (2002)

How to build the Lincoln Memorial Order the postcard