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===April 1, 1911=== | |||
* Less than three weeks before the LPEC charter expired, the company contracted for construction of the Jefferson Memorial, which began immediately. | |||
===April 8, 1911=== | |||
* Jefferson Memorial ground breaking ceremony. David R. Francis participated in the ceremony. | |||
===May 1, 1911=== | |||
* Jefferson Memorial cornerstone laying. Construction took two years and cost about $450,000. | |||
===June 22, 1911=== | |||
* Pipe organ from [[Festival Hall]] dedicated, after being bought and moved to a Philadelphia, PA Macy's by department store king John Wanamaker. It is still world's largest organ and is played twice daily. | |||
[[Category:DailyEvents]] | [[Category:DailyEvents]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:14, 24 February 2024
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Below is a list of events that happened during 1911.
Events[edit | edit source]
April 1, 1911[edit | edit source]
- Less than three weeks before the LPEC charter expired, the company contracted for construction of the Jefferson Memorial, which began immediately.
April 8, 1911[edit | edit source]
- Jefferson Memorial ground breaking ceremony. David R. Francis participated in the ceremony.
May 1, 1911[edit | edit source]
- Jefferson Memorial cornerstone laying. Construction took two years and cost about $450,000.
June 22, 1911[edit | edit source]
- Pipe organ from Festival Hall dedicated, after being bought and moved to a Philadelphia, PA Macy's by department store king John Wanamaker. It is still world's largest organ and is played twice daily.
