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is at the far west end of the National Mall, aligned with the Capitol & the Washington Monument. The stately marble structure, made of stone from several states, was designed by Henry Bacon who modeled it in the style of a Greek temple. Its 36 Doric columns, one for each state in existence at the time of Lincoln's death, symbolize the Union. The building is 204 feet long, 134 feet wide, and 99 feet tall, with 44-foot columns.
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