Letter to the Editor: Italians Did Carve Lincoln Statue

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A recent letter erroneously stated that Italian immigrants did not carve the statue at the Lincoln Memorial. In fact, Henry Bacon was the architect and designer, Daniel Chester French was the sculptor, and the Piccirilli Brothers did the actual stone carving for the Lincoln statue. The Piccirilli Brothers were Italian immigrants and were French's longtime sculpting collaborators.

The statue was carved by the six brothers in a studio on East 142nd Street in the South Bronx, using 28 blocks of marble that weighed 150 tons. The brothers carved the statue one block at a time. The first time the blocks were pieced together after they reached their final destination on the Washington Mall, the fit was flawless. The statue was completed Nov. 19, 1919.

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Letter to the Editor: Italians Did Carve Lincoln Statue

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