<P> The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument 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 . The architect was Henry Bacon ; the designer of the primary statue -- Abraham Lincoln , 1920 -- was Daniel Chester French ; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers ; and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin . Dedicated in 1922 , it is one of several monuments built to honor an American president . It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has been a symbolic center focused on race relations . </P>
<P> The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument 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 . The architect was Henry Bacon ; the designer of the primary statue -- Abraham Lincoln , 1920 -- was Daniel Chester French ; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers ; and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin . Dedicated in 1922 , it is one of several monuments built to honor an American president . It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has been a symbolic center focused on race relations . </P>
where is the lincoln memorial located in dc
where is the lincoln memorial located in dc
across from the Washington Monument
across from the Washington Monument