Doric Columns - Grant Park, Chicago, Iillinois, USA.
N 41° 52.620 W 087° 37.320
16T E 448388 N 4636306
The Abraham Lincoln statue, by Augustus Saint Gaudens, in Grant Park, is displayed on semi-circular site, with two large free-standing columns, designed by Architect Stanford White, built on land reclaimed from Lake Michigan.
Waymark Code: WMKX2H
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2014
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Two large stone Doric columns stand guard over a seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln.
Seated Lincoln (1926)Sculpture -
"Abraham Lincoln was nominated to represent the Republican Party on the shores of the Chicago River. So, it's only natural that the city honors our 16th President with a larger-than-life sculpture in Grant Park. Abraham Lincoln sits in a chair atop a granite pedestal symbolizing his being Head of State. The statue was the last public monument designed by Augustus Saint Gaudens. The artist did not live long enough to see the piece realized." Text Source: (
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"Grant Park - Often referred to as “Chicago’s front yard,” Grant Park is over 300-acres of carefully landscaped green space separating the city’s downtown area from Lake Michigan. The Park was an important part of Daniel Burnham’s vision of a free and open lakefront that “by right belongs to the people.” As an area mostly clear of commercial space, the park hosts some of the city’s most popular attractions including: Buckingham Fountain, Millennium Park and the Art Institute of Chicago." Text Source: (
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