Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
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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.
In response to public criticism of Frank Gehry's concept, the National Civic Art Society of Washington, DC launched a counterproposal competition in 2011.
United States presidential memorial
The Presidential memorials in the United States honor the various Presidents of the United States and seek to perpetuate their legacies.-Living and physical elements:...
to be constructed for United States
United States
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President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
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.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
In 2005, the Commission selected a preferred site across Independence Avenue from the National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It was established in 1976. Located in Washington, D.C., United States, it is a center for research into the history and science of aviation and...
and north of the Department of Education. They are now seeking approval of that site from various government
Government
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agencies. Public Law 107-117 (January 10, 2002) authorized the commission to establish the memorial
National Memorial
National Memorial is a designation in the United States for a protected area that memorializes a historic person or event. National memorials are authorized by the United States Congress...
on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
. Once established the Eisenhower Memorial will fall under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
.
On November 8, 2005, the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission
National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission
The National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission is the organ of the United States government responsible for approving memorials within Washington, DC and nearby neighboring areas. It was established by Public Law 99-652, Sec. 4 on November 14, 1986...
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
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
.
On March 31, 2009, Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry, is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions...
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.
In response to public criticism of Frank Gehry's concept, the National Civic Art Society of Washington, DC launched a counterproposal competition in 2011.