Thomas Jefferson Memorial Neoclassical Dome Elevated View Tidal Basin Seawall Washington DC USA // WASHINGTON, D.C. — An elevated view shows the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin, where a seawall reconstruction project is underway to mitigate subsidence and flooding, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Designed by architect John Russell Pope, the memorial's neoclassical style, featuring a circular colonnade and shallow dome, was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. Dedicated in 1943 on the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birth, the structure is clad in Vermont Imperial Danby marble and stand

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