Tag: monument
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Are Temporary Memorials the Future on the National Mall?
600,000 small white flags that occupy twenty acres of the grounds around the Washington Monument show the power of the ephemeral.
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A concerned citizen’s comments on plans to modify the Korean War and Second Division Monuments
Here are the comments I filed on October 29, 2019 via the National Park Service website …
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Comments: Second Division Memorial Modification, President’s Park
By Judy Scott Feldman, PhD, Chair, National Mall Coalition (Submitted to the National Park Service by the National Mall Coalition, October 28, 2019) On behalf of the National Mall Coalition, I […]
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Comments: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Proposal
By Judy Scott Feldman, PhD, Chair, National Mall Coalition (Submitted to the National Park Service by the National Mall Coalition, October 28, 2019) I am writing on behalf of the National Mall Coalition, […]
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Can you pass a National Mall history test?
Learn about the memorials, monuments, and history associated with this Stage for American Democracy.
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Photo Gallery: History of National World War II Memorial
A collection of photographs highlighting the building, dedication and appreciation of the National World War II Memorial located on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
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Land near Washington Monument may be sinking more than expected, survey finds
Dear Coalition Friends: It is indeed good news to see the the US Geodetic Survey is in the process of measuring height at the Washington Monument (and other public buildings on the Mall) to check […]
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Design Concept Chosen for the Eisenhower Memorial
Next week there will be two opportunities to see and comment on the design concept recently chosen for the Eisenhower memorial. On April 21st, at 1 p.m. in the offices of the Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission will review the project.
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NCPC Meeting: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rehabilitation, Hirshhorn inflatable pavilion
At the April 1st meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission, the National Park Service will seek final approval for its Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rehabilitation.
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New Construction on the National Mall
Dear Friends: Today’s Examiner features two stories — Mall Sprawl and Norton: Nothing More on the Mall — about the problem of continuing proposals for new construction on the National […]
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