Architecture
JFK Memorial
Philip Johnson's open cenotaph — a room without a roof, built to honor a man who never came home to this city.
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Sections (3)
1 · A Tomb for Someone Buried Elsewhere
2 · Enclosed and Exposed
3 · A City Still Debating
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Links & Resources
Part of the JFK Historical Corridor
JFK Historical CorridorDal-Tex BuildingHistory
Dealey PlazaHistory
The Grassy KnollHistory
John Neely Bryan CabinHistory
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Last verified: May 20, 2026
