The Jefferson Memorial at West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. was designed by John Russell Pope, and Eggers & Higgins finished it after Pope died in 1937. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission selected the architect. The history section dates the start to December 15, 1938, while the lead says 1939. The cornerstone was laid on November 15, 1939, and it was dedicated on April 13, 1943.
The infobox says Classical Revival, and the text says neoclassical. The exterior is white Imperial Danby marble from Vermont, with Georgia white marble inside, granite and a bronze statue. The memorial is about 165 feet (50 m) in diameter, with 26 columns 14 feet (4.3 m) high, a 19-foot (5.8 m) statue and an 18.36-acre site.
The memorial joined the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The National Park Service manages it. It had 2,551,114 visitors in 2025. The article gives no hours.
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