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Roosevelt Memorial
The Roosevelt Memorial is located along the Cherry Tree Walk on the Western edge of the Tidal Basin near the National Mall. Unveiled in May 1997, it is one of Washington’s more recent monuments. Upon opening, the memorial received mixed reviews for several reasons.
FDR wanted his memorial to be simple and understated, but huge granite walls on 7.5 acres of land precludes that possibility.