The Memorial Building

The Memorial Building (HM8KX)

Location: Hodgenville, KY 42748 Larue County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 31.847', W 85° 44.234'

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This building was erected by the Lincoln Farm Association from funds obtained by popular subscription, mostly by American school children. The building, designed by John Russell Pope, was constructed 1909-1911 of Connecticut pink granite and Tennessee marble.

Each of the 56 steps to the Memorial Building represents a year of Lincoln's life. The 16 ceiling rosettes symbolize Lincoln as having been 16th President of the United States.
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HM NumberHM8KX
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 9:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 611572 N 4154505
Decimal Degrees37.53078333, -85.73723333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 31.847', W 85° 44.234'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 31' 50.82" N, 85° 44' 14.04" W
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Area Code(s)270
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-1315 Park Srv Rd, Hodgenville KY 42748, US
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