Funding for the Lincoln was approved by the Illinois State Legislature in 1909, was ready for occupation in 1911, and was finally dedicated on 12 February 1913. There was an addition to the building in 1929.
A bronze plaque with the text of the Gettysburg Address hangs in the East entrance to the hall. Also in that entryway is a bronze bust of Lincoln, the nose of which is more polished than the rest of the sculpture due to many students rubbing it for good luck. Twenty quotes and ten scenes from Lincoln's life adorn the exterior of the four-story building.
A bronze plaque with the text of the Gettysburg Address hangs in the East entrance to the hall. Also in that entryway is a bronze bust of Lincoln, the nose of which is more polished than the rest of the sculpture due to many students rubbing it for good luck. Twenty quotes and ten scenes from Lincoln's life adorn the exterior of the four-story building.
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