1911
Public wiki for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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Below is a list of events that happened during 1911.
Events
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.
