Dedication
DC War Memorial Dedication in 1931.
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A Space for Concerts
The memorial was designed to be a place for band concerts.
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Aerial View
The DC War Memorial is modeled after the Pantheon in Rome and sits within Ash Wood, south of the Lincoln Reflecting Pool.
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Blanketed in Snow
Winter at the DC War Memorial.
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Rehabilitation
The memorial was rehabilitated through the American Recovery and Revitalization Act.
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Intricate Stone Work
Look up and see the stone work of the dome.
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Inscriptions
Names of D.C. residents who died are listed around the base of the memorial.
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Bronze Medallion
DC War bronze medallion in the center of the floor.
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Marble Carvings
Detail of stone carving on the memorial.
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