John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial

Step inside Philip Johnson's roofless white cenotaph for President Kennedy, one block east of Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, Main St and Market St, Dallas, TX · Dallas, TX

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Good for: History lovers
Public transit nearby: Commerce @ Record - E - NsBus 102, 109, 224, 230 · 230 ft away
West End StationLight rail DART LIGHT RAIL - BLUE LINE, DART LIGHT RAIL - GREEN LINE, DART LIGHT RAIL - ORANGE LINE, DART LIGHT RAIL - RED LINE · 0.2 mi away
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About John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial

Architect Philip Johnson designed this memorial as a cenotaph, an open tomb, and it was dedicated on June 24, 1970. It is a roofless room 30 feet high and 50 feet square, walled by 72 white concrete columns that seem to float 29 inches above the ground. Inside, a low block of dark granite carries Kennedy's name in gold letters. The plaza sits one block east of Dealey Plaza between Main and Commerce streets, so it pairs easily with a visit to the Sixth Floor Museum, which looks after the memorial. Come at night to see the lit columns.

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