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WOC, Taipei 11. Lincoln memorial The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States , Abraham Lincoln . It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and was dedicated on May 30, 1922. The exterior of the Memorial echos a classic Greek temple and features Yule marble . The structure measures 189.7 by 118.5 feet (57.8 by 36.1 m) and is 99 feet (30 m) tall. It is surrounded by a peristyle of 36 fluted Doric columns , one for each of the 36 states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, and two columns in-antis at the entrance behind the colonnade . The columns stand 44 feet (13 m) tall with a base diameter of 7.5 feet (2.3 m). Each column is built from 12 drums including the capital . The columns, like the exterior walls and façades, are inclined slightly toward the building's interior. This is to compensate for perspective distortions which would otherwise make the Memorial appear asymmetrical. wikipedia next ...