The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:architectural_style Classical architecture
gptkbp:associated_with Civil War history
Civil Rights Movement.
Ulysses S. Grant's legacy
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1922
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:W._H._Mullins_Company
gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:New_Deal
early 20th century
gptkbp:contains bronze sculptures
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Henry_Bacon
gptkbp:famous_landmark Grant on horseback
Grant and his generals
gptkbp:features gptkb:statues
gptkbp:features_artist military scenes
gptkbp:features_fountains water features
gptkbp:has_function Corinthian columns
gptkbp:height 44 feet
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Civil War America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
gptkbp:includes plaque with Grant's biography
gptkbp:influenced_by Greek architecture
Roman monuments
gptkbp:influences modern memorial design
gptkbp:inscription ' In honor of Ulysses S. Grant'.
gptkbp:inspired_by Grant's leadership
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:landmarks gptkb:Washington_Monument
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:material gptkb:granite
gptkbp:nearby_attractions gptkb:Lincoln_Memorial
gptkbp:opening_ceremony attended by President Warren G. Harding
gptkbp:parks gptkb:West_Potomac_Park
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:National_Mall_and_Memorial_Parks
gptkb:shopping_mall
American memorial landscape
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:American_Institute_of_Architects
gptkbp:represents national unity
gptkbp:serves_as gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:start_date Ulysses S. Grant's family
gptkbp:style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:surrounding_features reflecting pool
gptkbp:symbolizes freedom and democracy
sacrifice of soldiers
Union victory in the Civil War
gptkbp:unveiled_on April 27, 1922
gptkbp:view gptkb:National_World_War_II_Memorial
gptkbp:visitors millions annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Merwin_Shrady
gptkb:American_neoclassicism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4