“Pic of Week”, March 27, 2020: District of Columbia War Memorial, Washington DC

03 District of Columbia War Memorial

In a city filled with a lot of memorials, including some grand ones named after men like Lincoln and Washington, this memorial seems tiny in comparison.  I didn’t even know it existed until I came across it while making my way from the Reflecting Pool to the newish Martin Luther King Memorial.  It was built as tribute to the 26,000 residents from the DC area who served in the First World War.

The site occupies 2-acres and is surrounded by a deciduous trees.  At the center is the circular memorial designed to resemble a small Greek temple, with 12 Doric columns supporting a domed roof.  The white marble used to build it was quarried in Vermont.  It is …

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Karl on Mar 26, 2020 | Comments Off on “Pic of Week”, March 27, 2020: District of Columbia War Memorial, Washington DC