- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (proposed) IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location District of Columbia, USA Nearest city Washington, D.C. Coordinates 38°53′14″N 77°1′10″W / 38.88722°N 77.01944°WCoordinates: 38°53′14″N 77°1′10″W / 38.88722°N 77.01944°W Established pending Governing body Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is a proposed United States presidential memorial to be constructed for United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
On October 25, 1999, the United States Congress created the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission under Public Law 106-79. The Commission is in the planning stages of creating the memorial in Washington, D.C. In 2005, the Commission selected a preferred site across Independence Avenue from the National Air and Space Museum and north of the Department of Education. They are now seeking approval of that site from various government agencies. Public Law 107-117 (January 10, 2002) authorized the commission to establish the memorial on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of the Interior. Once established the Eisenhower Memorial will fall under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
On November 8, 2005, the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission approved the Eisenhower Memorial Commission's request that the Eisenhower Memorial be located across the street from the National Air and Space Museum just a few blocks from the United States Capitol.
On March 31, 2009, Frank Gehry was announced as the lead designer of the Eisenhower Memorial.[1]
The preferred design concept for the Eisenhower Memorial, viewed from Independence Avenue, looking south.
The preferred design concept for the Eisenhower Memorial, showing alternative gathering space.On March 25, 2010 the Eisenhower Memorial Commission unanimously selected the preferred design concept created by Frank O. Gehry. Once completed The Eisenhower Memorial will be the first presidential memorial of the 21st century, and become the seventh in U.S. history.[2]
In response to public criticism of Frank Gehry's concept, the National Civic Art Society of Washington, DC launched a counterproposal competition in 2011.[3]
References
- ^ "Frank Gehry Selected to Design Eisenhower National Memorial". Eisenhower Memorial Commission. 2009-03-31. http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/20090331PressRelease.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Eisenhower National Memorial Homepage". Eisenhower Memorial Commission. 2010-03-25. http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "Honoring Ike — and adding appropriately to the nation’s capital". New Urban News Network. 2011-03-10. http://newurbannetwork.com/article/honoring-ike-%E2%80%94-and-adding-appropriately-nation%E2%80%99s-capital-14282. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
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Categories:- IUCN Category V
- Buildings and monuments honoring American Presidents
- National Mall
- National Memorials of the United States
- Proposed monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- United States National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C.
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