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Who: The statue was made for Albert Einstein by Robert Berks
When: They showed the statue in 1979
Where: Located in central D.C by a grove of trees. It is near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and National Academy of Sciences. 2101 Constitution Avenue N.W
What: There are 2,700 metal studs that represent astronomical objects. There is a three step bench and the statue weights around 4 tons and stands at 12 feet.
How: I have a Albert Einstein poster in my office area with a few of his quotes. It is pretty cool to see a statue dedicated to him. The work put into putting in the 2,700 metal studs to represent the Universe is quite amazing. Having a bunch of different ones to represent different things.
Washington Monument
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Who: There was a competition and the winner was Robert Mills,
When: Construction started in 1848 and it stopped in 1854. A few years later on 1877 they started again and finally completed it in 1884.
Where: It is located on 215th St NW, Washington DC 20007. It is on the national mall
What: The monument was a lot different compared to the blue prints. The building can be seen from far away and looks magnificent from every angle
How: I loved looking at the building. It was like looking at a scene right out of a movie. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies, Forrest Gump. In the movie there is a scene where the main character's lover named Jenny runs through the pond in front of the monument to get to Forrest Gump.
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial
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Who: The Piccirilli brothers and Chester French made the amazing figure. The figure is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
When: The figure took eight years to make, 1914-1922
Where: It is located in Lincoln Memorial on the national mall.
What: The statue weights about 170 tons and stands at 30 feet tall
How: The statue is a lot bigger in person compared to the pictures. 30 feet tall is around the same height as three basketball courts! I have never felt so small.
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