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What is the Pentagon memorial made of?
stainless steel
The Memorial Units Each Memorial Unit is a cantilevered bench, a lighted pool of flowing water, and a permanent tribute, by name, to each victim, in one single element. Each memorial bench is made of stainless steel and inlaid with smooth granite.
What is the significance of the architectural design for the Pentagon memorial?
Designed by architects Beckman and Kaseman, the winners of an open design competition, the Pentagon Memorial is built within view of the September 11 crash site of American Airlines Flight 77. It is a place of healing for the victims’ families and loved ones.
What is the significance of the Pentagon memorial?
The Pentagon Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to honoring the 184 people whose lives were lost at the Pentagon that day, their families, and all those who sacrifice so that we may live in freedom.
How many were killed at the Pentagon?
125
During the September 11 attacks in 2001, 2,977 people were killed, 19 hijackers committed murder–suicide, and more than 6,000 others were injured. The immediate deaths included 265 on the four planes (including the terrorists), 2,606 in the World Trade Center and in the surrounding area, and 125 at the Pentagon.
What was the Pentagon originally built for?
September 11, 1941
The Pentagon/Construction started
Who is the architect of the Pentagon Memorial?
Julie Beckman
Keith Kaseman
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial/Architects
The Pentagon Memorial was opened to the public on September 11, 2008, seven years after a plane, hijacked by terrorists, crashed into the Pentagon and killed 189 people onboard and in the building. The memorial was designed and constructed by the architects Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, and engineer Buro Happold.
Why is the Pentagon a Pentagon?
The site originally chosen was Arlington Farms, which had a roughly pentagonal shape, so the building was planned accordingly as an irregular pentagon. Freed of the constraints of the asymmetric Arlington Farms site, it was modified into a regular pentagon, which resembled the fortifications of the gunpowder age.
Who died on Flight 77?
All 64 people on board the aircraft, including the hijackers, died. 125 people in the building died as well….American Airlines Flight 77.
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Passengers | 53 (plus 5 hijackers) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 59, plus 5 hijackers, in aircraft 125 in Pentagon |
| Injuries | 106 (on ground) |
How many police died 911?
23 police officers
23 police officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD); and. 8 emergency medical technicians and paramedics from private emergency medical services.
When did construction start on the Pentagon?
The Pentagon/Construction started
The Pentagon, originally known as “Arlington Farms,” began construction on September 11th, 1941 (exactly 60 years prior to the 9/11 attacks) on a plot of land which was once part of the grand estate of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee, before its confiscation during the Civil War.
What day did construction of the Pentagon began?
Sept. 11, 1941
The plan was approved, and on Sept. 11, 1941, construction began. About 296 acres of land were designated for the building, which was supposed to be turned into a hospital, office or warehouse once World War II was over.
Who funded the Pentagon Memorial?
As of May 2007, $13.8 million had been raised for construction of the memorial. Donations include $250,000 from American Forests towards planting trees at the memorial, and $1 million from the government of Taiwan.