the Jefferson Memorial
/ðə ˌdʒefəsən məˈmɔːriəl/
/ðə ˌdʒefərsən məˈmɔːriəl/
- a building in Washington, DC, in memory of Thomas Jefferson. It was opened in 1943 in East Potomac Park. John Russell Pope designed it like an ancient Greek building with a round roof, and it is made of white marble . Inside is a statue of Jefferson by Rudolph Evans.
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