John F. Kennedy Memorial
Funded by private donations and designed by Philip Johnson in 1970, the
open-roofed square room of four solemn walls contains a black marble slab,
engraved with the words "John Fitzgerald Kennedy."
Philip Johnson's design is a cenotaph, or open tomb, that symbolizes the freedom
of Kennedy's spirit.
The memorial is a square, roofless room, 30 feet (9 m) high and 50 (15 m) by 50
feet (15 m) wide with two narrow openings facing north and south. The walls
consist of 72 white precast concrete columns, most of which seem to float with
no visible support two feet above the earth. Eight columns extend to the ground,
acting as legs that seem to hold up the monument. Each column ends in a light
fixture.
Location
Main Street
Dallas County Historical Plaza
Dallas, Dallas County
Texas,
USA
Getting There
The John F. Kennedy Memorial is located in downtown Dallas, Texas, at the
intersection of Main Street and Market Street. The easiest way to reach it by
public transportation is to take the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) train to
the West End Station, which is served by the Red, Blue, Green, and Orange lines.
From there, the memorial is a short walk southeast on Market Street.
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