{"id":1004137383,"date":"2016-02-18T03:35:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T11:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004137383"},"modified":"2020-05-08T00:56:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T08:56:56","slug":"philanthropists-generous-gift-earmarked-to-restore-the-lincoln-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/philanthropists-generous-gift-earmarked-to-restore-the-lincoln-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Philanthropist\u2019s Gift Earmarked to Restore Lincoln Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Keith Loria, Contributing Editor<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1004137384\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2016\/02\/lincoln.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004137384\" data-attachment-id=\"1004137384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/philanthropists-generous-gift-earmarked-to-restore-the-lincoln-memorial\/lincoln\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2016\/02\/lincoln.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,464\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lincoln\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2016\/02\/lincoln.jpg?w=640\" class=\"wp-image-1004137384 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2016\/02\/lincoln.jpg\" alt=\"David Rubenstein at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2016\/02\/lincoln.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2016\/02\/lincoln.jpg?resize=300,218 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1004137384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Rubenstein at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Washington<\/strong>\u2014David Rubenstein, co-founder &amp; co-CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carlyle.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Carlyle Group<\/a>, has donated $18.5 million to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Park Foundation<\/a> for the restoration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/linc\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Memorial<\/a>, honoring our nation\u2019s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe renovation and expansion of the Lincoln Memorial made possible by Mr. Rubenstein\u2019s gift represents a tremendous opportunity for the National Park Service to better tell the story of Abraham Lincoln,\u201d Mike Litterst, National Park Service\u2019s public affairs officer, told <em>Commercial Property Executive<\/em>. \u201cThe timing is particularly beneficial, as we mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the NPS this year, and prepare for the centennial of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 7.1 million people visit the Lincoln Memorial annually. Rubenstein\u2019s gift will allow the NPS to repair damaged brick and marble masonry and clean the memorial; conserve the Jules Gu\u00e9rin murals located above the memorial\u2019s inscriptions; create approximately 15,000 square feet of functional space including exhibit, education and research areas; and add an elevator to improve accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese improvements will hopefully enable more people to better understand and appreciate Abraham Lincoln\u2019s remarkable leadership during one of the most trying periods in American history,\u201d Rubenstein said in a prepared release. \u201cI am humbled to be a part of honoring this great man and preserving this iconic memorial for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Litterst, the project will take place in four phases over four years, from 2016 through 2019. During Phase I, the National Park Service will restore the roof, clean the sculpture and conduct masonry repairs. At the same time, design of the space and exhibits for the renovated visitor space will begin.<\/p>\n<p>Phase II will tackle the major underground work to renovate and create the new visitor spaces. During this time, the National Park Service will also begin to design and produce the new exhibits.<\/p>\n<p>During Phase III, the NPS will install state-of \u2013the-art exhibits in the finished underground spaces. During Phase IV, the NPS will enhance the surrounding landscaping.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeyond honoring Abraham Lincoln and his presidency, the Lincoln Memorial has stood witness to key events and significant figures in America&#8217;s Civil Rights Movement, from Marian Anderson to Martin Luther King, Jr.,\u201d Jonathan B. Jarvis, NPS\u2019s director, said in the release. \u201cWe are honored that David Rubenstein\u2019s generous gift and patriotism will help the National Park Service tell the diverse stories of America\u2019s past and demonstrate their continued importance to our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Rubenstein has donated $18.5 million to the National Park Foundation for the restoration of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":451,"featured_media":1004137384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21808,21783,11,21752,21742,1615],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1004137383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-investment","category-midatlantic","category-mixed-use","category-latest","category-washington-dc"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - 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