<P> Since 1921 the intent was to place a superstructure on top of the Tomb , but it was not until July 3 , 1926 , that Congress authorized the completion of the Tomb and the expenditure of $50,000 ( with a completed cost of $48,000 ) . A design competition was held and won by architect Lorimer Rich and sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones . An appropriation from Congress for the work was secured and on December 21 , 1929 , a contract for completion of the Tomb itself was entered into . The Tomb would consist of seven pieces of marble in four levels ( cap , die , base and sub-base ) of which the die is the largest block with the sculpting on all four sides . </P>
<P> Since 1921 the intent was to place a superstructure on top of the Tomb , but it was not until July 3 , 1926 , that Congress authorized the completion of the Tomb and the expenditure of $50,000 ( with a completed cost of $48,000 ) . A design competition was held and won by architect Lorimer Rich and sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones . An appropriation from Congress for the work was secured and on December 21 , 1929 , a contract for completion of the Tomb itself was entered into . The Tomb would consist of seven pieces of marble in four levels ( cap , die , base and sub-base ) of which the die is the largest block with the sculpting on all four sides . </P>
who designed the tomb of the unknown soldier
who designed the tomb of the unknown soldier
Lorimer Rich
Lorimer Rich