Jefferson Memorial Neoclassical Winter Ice Floes Elevated View Washington DC USA // WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Jefferson Memorial is seen from an elevated perspective along the ice-covered Tidal Basin, with bridges spanning the Potomac River in the background, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Designed by architect John Russell Pope, the monument's Neoclassical style directly references the Roman Pantheon, a structure Thomas Jefferson admired. Dedicated in 1943, its circular colonnade of Ionic columns and shallow dome are constructed from white Imperial Danby marble sourced from Vermont.

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