Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission and Planners

Thomas Jefferson Commission Members

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Quick Facts

Location:

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Designation:

Historic Site

Amenities

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Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information - Maps Available, Junior Ranger Booklet Available, Restroom, Wheelchair Accessible

This engraving identifies the members of the all-white male Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission and those responsible for the planning, design, and construction of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Can you guess which members of the commission were descendants of Thomas Jefferson? The three names most important to the story of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial are John J. Boylan as commission chairman; Fiske Kimball as the noted expert on Thomas Jefferson’s architectural career; and John Russell Pope the architect.