Roof Of Lincoln Memorial

Project at a glance.

Roof of lincoln memorial.

The roof replacement on the lincoln memorial was precipitated by four primary conditions. This unique challenge required the architects and contractors to find unique and reliable products to complete the project. Projected late summer 2018. On the roof crews are replacing the rubberized asphalt membrane.

This leaking resulted in damage to the stone surfaces and could have potentially impacted the structural integrity of the roof support system and on the public spaces below. The towering memorial is 190 feet long 120 feet wide 99 feet tall and constructed with a colorado yule marble. Water penetrated the roofing membrane causing the substrate to heave and buckle and allowing water to flow freely under the roofing system. This unique challenge required the architects and contractors to find unique and reliable products to complete the project.

Being last updated in 1994 the roof system of the lincoln memorial began to show signs of failure. Alteration crusts in part because it receives regular cleaning and in part because of the design of the building. Heaving in isolated locations ponding of water around roof drains the need to replace existing drains and the bulging of flashing around perimeter walls. Except for the features around the entablature the edge of the roof there are few sheltered areas.

Architect henry bacon modeled the lincoln memorial after the parthenon in athens greece. The lincoln memorial is one of the most recognizable mausoleums in the world the skylights on the roof have never been rebuilt in history and on top of that the monument had to remain open during construction. There are kind of a lot of hidden gems in the lincoln memorial said national park service historic architect audrey tepper. The lincoln tomb is the final resting place of the 16th president of the united states abraham lincoln his wife mary todd lincoln and three of their four sons edward william and thomas it is located in oak ridge cemetery in springfield illinois constructed of granite the tomb has a single story rectangular base surmounted by an obelisk with a semicircular receiving room entrance way.

Bacon felt that a memorial dedicated to a man who defended democracy should echo the birthplace of democracy.