Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C. (2017)

The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. commemorates the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826). Today marks the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's death as well as the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, drafted primarily by Jefferson.

Photographer: King of Hearts

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zabadoh@ani.social · 2 pts · 52d (1 reply)

The roof and other upper parts could use a cleaning.

IMALlama@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 49d

This photo is from 2017. The dome got a cleaning in 2021. I wonder what that does to the surface of the marbel over time.