Seven tons (14,000 lb.)
over 570 tons
The ground breaking for the Lincoln Memorial was on February 12, 1914. The memorial sits on 6.3 ares of land, cost $2,957,000 to build, and has an estimated weight of 38,000 tons!
The ground breaking for the Lincoln Memorial was on February 12, 1914. The memorial sits on 6.3 ares of land, cost $2,957,000 to build, and has an estimated weight of 38,000 tons
Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Tunnel in New York City. There are tons of things named after Abraham Lincoln, just use our lovely internet!
It is made out of Murphy Marble which is a type of stone.
depends what kind and how thick
The Lincoln Memorial was constructed using approximately 18,000 cubic feet of white Georgia marble and around 1,000 tons of Indiana limestone. The marble was primarily used for the exterior and the statue of Abraham Lincoln, while the limestone was utilized for the interior structure. The combination of these materials contributes to the memorial's iconic appearance and enduring presence in Washington, D.C.
Oh, dude, converting cubic meters of granite to tons is like converting apples to oranges. But hey, if you really wanna know, you can use the density of granite (around 2.7 tons per cubic meter) to do the math. Just multiply the volume in cubic meters by the density to get the weight in tons. Easy peasy, right?
the thomas jefferson memorial weighs 10 tons
You need to know the weight of 1 cub. yard of rock.
6 tons