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War and Peace in the Main Hall of the James A. Garfield Memorial, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Main Hall of the James A. Garfield Memorial, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The State of Ohio depicted in the Main Hall of the James A. Garfield Memorial, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Main Hall of the James A. Garfield Memorial, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.

The James A. Garfield Memorial is a memorial for and the final resting place of assassinated President James A. Garfield, located in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio. The memorial, which began construction in October 1885 and was dedicated on May 30, 1890, exhibits a combination of Byzantine, Gothic, and Romanesque Revival architectural styles. Garfield, former First Lady Lucretia Garfield, and two other members of the Garfield family are entombed in the crypt level of the monument. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. In the center a 12-foot (3.7 m)-tall white Carrara marble statue of President Garfield by Alexander Doyle.