Lincoln Memorial Shrine

125 W Vine St RedlandsCA92373
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Since 1932, Lincoln Memorial Shrine has been providing Museum from Redlands.
by dandb on June 29, 2015 from dandb

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The shrine houses the largest collection of Abraham Lincoln artifacts on the West Coast. You can view a marble bust of Lincoln by sculptor George Grey Barnard, along with more than a dozen letters and rare pamphlets. The gift shop sells many books, toys, and reproductions pertaining to the Civil War.
by fodors on April 09, 2015 from fodors

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History of the Shrine
The Lincoln Memorial Shrine was originally designed in an octagon shape by noted Southern California architect Elmer Grey in 1932. The construction of reinforced concrete was faced with Bedford Indiana limestone plates upon which are inscribed excerpts from Lincoln's speeches.

Although the original plan called for 75 foot long patio wings to extend from each side of the...
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