A primary economic activity involves sourcing or extracting natural resources from the land or bodies of water. Natural resources are those that occur naturally and are not... Star Gazing
French created the memorial with architect Henry Bacon, who designed the columned marble temple in which Lincoln sits. The two wrestled with size throughout the eight years they worked on the project.
Lincoln Memorial Design Changes. Originally President Lincoln was to share his memorial space with sculptures of six mounted riders and 31 pedestrians. Instead of the current 19-foot-tall statue, Lincoln was to top out at 12 feet. The first design was created shortly after the proposal for the monument in 1867.