Henry Bacon Biography

Henry Bacon biography

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NAME: Henry Bacon
OCCUPATION: Architect
BIRTH DATE: November 28, 1866
DEATH DATE: February 16, 1924
EDUCATION: University of Illinois, Urbana
PLACE OF BIRTH: Watseka, Illinois
PLACE OF DEATH: New York City, New York

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Henry Bacon was an American architect, best-known for designing the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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Henry Bacon was an American architect, best-known for designing the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Bacon started his career as a draftsman for the extremely well-respected firm McKim, Mead & White. Besides the Lincoln Memorial, he designed the Observatory at Wesleyan University, the Union Square Savings Bank in New York City, and the train station in Naugatuck in Connecticut.