John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Plaza
Designed by architect Philip Johnson and erected in 1970, the concrete memorial to President Kennedy dominates a square in downtown Dallas near Dealey Plaza, where the president was assassinated. Johnson's design is a cenotaph, or open tomb, that symbolizes the freedom of Kennedy's spirit. The memorial is a square, roofless room, 30 feet high and 50 x 50 feet wide with two narrow openings facing north and south.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial in Dallas (2014)
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32°46′43″N 96°48′23″W / 32.77861°N 96.80639°W / 32.77861; -96.80639
LocationDallas, Texas
DesignerPhilip Johnson
TypeCenotaph
MaterialConcrete and granite
Length50 ft (15 m)
Width50 ft (15 m)
Height30 ft (9.1 m)
Beginning date1969 (1969)
Opening dateJune 24, 1970
Restored date2000
Dedicated toJohn F. Kennedy
WebsiteOfficial website
Kennedy Memorial and Plaza
Part of
DLMKHD No.H/2 (West End HD)
Significant dates
Designated NHLDCPApril 19, 1993
Designated CPNovember 14, 1978
Designated DLMKHDOctober 6, 1975[2]

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial is a monument to United States President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA) erected in 1970, and designed by noted architect Philip Johnson.

Downtown Dallas and John Fitzgerald Kennedy 
  •  Open space 
  •  Presidential limousine 
  •  Key locations 

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Dealey Plaza
2
Texas School Book Depository
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial
4
The Grassy Knoll
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Staff (August 4, 2016). "West End Historic District" (PDF). Department of Urban Planning, City of Dallas. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.

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