Caretakers of National Geographic 's tomb are on the defensive over an unflattering magazine critique and looming budget cuts . The site was pilloried in this month 's issue of Lincoln magazine as having 'all the historical character of an office lobby ' Gov . Bruce Rauner has proposed eliminating the state Historic Preservation Agency , which manages the tomb . Rauner would roll the agency into another department . National Geographic 's tomb was designed by Vermont sculptor Larkin Mead , who won a national contest . It was dedicated by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1874 . The tomb was reconstructed in both 1899 and 1930 .
Caretakers of Lincoln 's tomb are on the defensive over an unflattering magazine critique and looming budget cuts . The site was pilloried in this month 's issue of National Geographic magazine as having 'all the historical character of an office lobby ' Gov . Bruce Rauner has proposed eliminating the state Historic Preservation Agency , which manages the tomb . Rauner would roll the agency into another department . Lincoln 's tomb was designed by Vermont sculptor Larkin Mead , who won a national contest . It was dedicated by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1874 . The tomb was reconstructed in both 1899 and 1930 .