Philip Johnson - John F Kennedy Memorial Plaza - Dallas, TX
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The John F Kennedy Memorial is located in Dallas, Texas, near the location where he was shot on November 22, 1963.
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Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2008
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Located outside of the Old Red Courthouse is the Phillip Johnson designed memorial to John F Kennedy. The large cement structure was designed as a "cenotaph" or open tomb. It is a square roofless room, 30 feet high and 50 by 50 feet wide. On two of the sides are narrow openings. The structure itself is build of 72 cement columns that appear to float above the ground.
In the center of the structure is a low black granite square with John Fitzgerald Kennedy inscribed in gold two of the sides.
Set in the concrete on the incline that leads up to the memorial, are two plaques that talk about the people of Dallas and the emotions that they felt.
The text of the dedication plaque
The joy and excitement of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's life belonged to all men.
So did the pain and sorrow of his death.
When he died on November 22, 1963 shock and sorrow touched human conscience throughout the world. In Dallas, Texas, there was a special sorrow.
The young President died in Texas. The death bullets were fired 200 yards west of this site.
This memorial designed by Philip Johnson, was created by the people of Dallas. Thousands of citizens contributed support, money and effort.
It is not a memorial to the pain and sorrow of death, but stands as a permanent tribute to the joy and excitement of one man's life.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy's life. |