BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Eisenhower National Memorial

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. IKEMEM_210420_01.JPG: At the visitor center, they had samples of the back screen that appears in the memorial. The woman clearly was not wearing her mask correctly.
2. IKEMEM_210420_16.JPG: The brochure gives a size comparison. The screen in the background of the brochure is what we're seeing a sample of here.
3. IKEMEM_210420_23.JPG: They also had a sample of what the inside of the sculpture looked like.
4. IKEMEM_210420_27.JPG: Patina sample Young Ike
5. IKEMEM_210423_02.JPG: A team has taken down the plaque outside of the bookstore. The holes were being filled in. The plaque was later installed inside the bookstore.
6. IKEMEM_210423_25.JPG: Other teams were doing maintenance on the lights. One of them said the ground-mounted lights overheated when they were subject to direct sunlight so they were trying to improve their performance.
7. IKEMEM_210423_40.JPG: Joe, from Lorton Stone, was explaining how the stones were placed in the missile-silo-like things. He said the stonework at the Eisenhower Memorial consisted of two types of materials. Things like the flooring and the stonework on the missile silo-ish columns were done with whole pieces of rock. The silo pieces weighed about 400 pounds each. Horizontal pins were drilled into the inner concrete columns. Then metal dowels were used vertically to connect the pieces to each other. None of the 400 pound pieces touched each other but each could be pivoted out on the dowels for maintenance. He drew a sketch of how that worked.
8. IKEMEM_210423_67.JPG: I love pooping
9. IKEMEM_210423_70.JPG: Lyla is the coolest person ever PS I [heart] tacos
10. IKEMEM_210423_75.JPG: No! Blame systemic racism Show me where racism is codified in the legal code
11. IKEMEM_210426_01.JPG: The plaque to the left of the entrance is gone.
12. IKEMEM_210510_01.JPG: The plaque in the middle had been outside the bookstore but had recently been installed inside, apparently because it violated some NPS rules appearing outside.
13. IKEMEM_210510_06.JPG: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Donald J. Trump, President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Senator Pat Roberts (KS), Chairman Representative Mike Thompson (CA), Vice Chairman Senator Joe Manchin III (WV) Senator Gary C. Peters (MI) Senator Dan Sullivan (AK) Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA) Representative Michael K. Simpson (ID) Representative William M. "Mac" Thornberry (TX) Senator Robert J. Dole [no need to list a state for some reason] Alfred Geduldig Susan Banes Harris Catherine Ann Stevens With Special Recognition to Former Commissioners for Their Legislative Leadership in Making This Memorial Possible Senator Ted Stevens (AK) Senator Daniel Inouye (HI) Senator Thad Cochran (MS) Roger C. Siciliano, Former Chairman Executive Staff Carl W. Reddel, Executive Director Victoria A. Tigwell, Deputy Executive Director Daniel J. Feil, Executive Architect Memorial Architect -- Gehry Partners * AECOM Joint Venture Sculptor -- Sergey Eylanbekov Tapestry Artist -- Tomas Osinski Inscription Artist -- Nicholas Benson Groundbreaking -- November 2, 2017 Dedication -- September 17, 2020
14. IKEMEM_210510_21.JPG: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Made Possible Through Funds Provided By * Congress of the United States of America on Behalf of the Nation * The Starr Foundation * Honeywell International * Republic of China (Taiwan) * Pfizer Inc. * The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation * FedEx Corporation
15. IKEMEM_210524_21.JPG: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Chairman of the Commission Senator Pat Roberts, KS Vice Chairman of the Commission Representative Mike Thompson, CA Artists Sculptor - Sergey Eylanbekov Tapestry Artist - Tomas Osinski Inscription Artist - Nicholas Benson 2020 Architect - Gehry Partners, LLP Tapestry Drawing * Frank Gehry The plaque which had Gehry's name on it was removed a few weeks prior and installed inside the bookstore. Apparently a week before I photographed this, the bottom two lines were added so Gehry's name finally appears on the memorial.
16. IKEMEM_210605_01.JPG: Eisenhower Foundation National Park Service
17. IKEMEM_210711_01.JPG: COVID-19 Safety Alert Notice If you are not yet fully vaccinated, wearing a mask is required in federal buildings. Thank you for helping to keep yourself and others safe and healthy.
18. IKEMEM_210711_05.JPG: Welcome Back Current hours of operation 10:00am to 6:00pm Thank you America's National Parks
19. IKEMEM_210711_08.JPG: COVID-19 Safety Alert Building Open If you are not yet fully vaccinated, wearing a mask is required in federal buildings. For the health and safety of others, please do not enter this facility if: * You were asked to home isolate by a doctor or health department within the last 14 days. * You were diagnosed with COVID-19 and do not meet the CDC criteria to end home isolation. * You had a close contact with someone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days. * You are experiencing a dry cough, fever over 100.4 degrees F, or difficulty breathing. Thank you for helping to keep yourself and others safe and healthy.
20. IKEMEM_210711_59.JPG: This is still my favorite camera angle for this memorial.
21. IKEMEM_210906_095.JPG: This is pretty much my favorite image to take at the new Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial which opened to the public on Friday, September 19, 2020. I take way too many photos just like this one.
Wikipedia Description: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is a proposed United States presidential memorial to be constructed for United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

On October 25, 1999, the United States Congress created the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission under Public Law 106-79. The Commission is in the planning stages of creating the memorial in Washington, D.C. In 2005, the Commission selected a preferred site across Independence Avenue from the National Air and Space Museum and north of the Department of Education. They are now seeking approval of that site from various government agencies. Public Law 107-117 (January 10, 2002) authorized the commission to establish the memorial on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of the Interior. Once established the Eisenhower Memorial will fall under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.

On November 8, 2005, the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission approved the Eisenhower Memorial Commission's request that the Eisenhower Memorial be located across the street from the National Air and Space Museum just a few blocks from the United States Capitol.

On March 31, 2009, Frank Gehry was announced as the lead designer of the Eisenhower Memorial.

On March 25, 2010 the Eisenhower Memorial Commission unanimously selected the preferred design concept created by Frank O. Gehry. Once completed The Eisenhower Memorial will be the first presidential memorial of the 21st century, and become the seventh in U.S. history.
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