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  1. Grant's Tomb
    Grant's TombMemorial in New York City
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  2. LocationRiverside Drive and West 122nd Street · Manhattan, New York, U.S.
    Area0.76 acres (0.31 ha)
    BuiltApril 27, 1897
    Context and planning

    Ulysses S. Grant was born in 1822 and led the Union Army to victory during the American Civil War, then served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Grant was bankrupt at the end of his li… See more

    Design and construction

    As fundraising slowed down, people began to lose confidence in the Grant Monument Association, and members of the public offered their own proposals for the memorial. American Architect and Building News host… See more

    Use as monument

    The New York City Board of Estimate budgeted $50,000 in 1896 just for the monument's opening ceremony. Grant's remains were transferred to the sarcophagus on April 17, 1897, and placed in the maus… See more

    Description

    The design of Grant's Tomb was inspired by ancient Greek and Roman structures, in particular the Pantheon, Rome. Duncan may have taken some elements of his design, such as dimensions, from his onetime cla… See more

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