Organizers of the planned World War I memorial have selected five finalists from the 350 designs submitted to their open competition for a parklike memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue.The finalists — including a neoclassical tower and a contemporary design featuring photographs embedded in the ground — will continue to evolve their designs over the next four months, organizers said.
5 Finalist Picked For World War I Memorial In The District
Peggy McGlone, Washington Post: Entertainment
Wed, 08/19/2015 - 4:08pm
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