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Early Drawings of the Lincoln Memorial by Henry Bacon

Published September 17, 2013

Discover two sketches early drawings of the Lincoln Memorial by Henry Bacon. See the sketches and learn more about the Library of Congress, where the drawings were discovered.

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Check out these great drawings that we dug up at the Library of Congress. These two sketches are early drawings by Henry Bacon, the architect of the Lincoln Memorial.

Henry Bacon sketch of the Lincoln Memorial

Henry Bacon sketch of the Lincoln Memorial

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Source: Library of Congress

Posted in Notable People & Places
and tagged 1920s, Lincoln Memorial

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