Ford's Theatre,     Washington, D. C.              Presidential Lincoln Heroic Head                   Monument                          by Carl Tolpo    The Presidential Abraham Lincoln Heroic Head Monument by Carl Tolpo at mezzanine level of the historic Ford's Theatre is the third heroic head bronze casting and was installed in 1965. This memorial to President Abraham Lincoln, (1860-1865) the sixteenth President of the

Lake County Courthouse,   Waukegan, IL          Lincoln Heroic Head Monument by Carl Tolpo and by Lily Tolpo The Presidential Lincoln Heroic Head Monument by Carl and Lily Tolpo at Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, IL, was the second heroic head bronze casting installed as part of the Lake County Building outdoor plaza renovation in 1995.

Debate Square, Freeport, IL     Lincoln and Douglas in Debate Monument by Lily Tolpo    The Lincoln and Douglas in Debate life-size bronze monument by Lily Tolpo is located at Debate Square, in Freeport, Illinois, the original site of  U.S. Senate 1858 debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. It is believed the first of the debate monuments,  unveiled in 1992 on the 134th anniversary of the second debate.  As

United States, stands now on public display in the  renovated Ford's Theatre where President Lincoln was assassinated in Washington, D.C. The Ford's Theatre then closed for 100 years and this memorial Presidential Lincoln Heroic Head bronze was given upon reopening. The new decor and renovations shown here opened to the public during 2009 bicentennial Birthday celebrations for Abraham Lincoln.             Literacy and the Arts   Lincoln Reading Sculpture                                          Lincoln Art by Lily Tolpo

Lily Tolpo later completed the monument bronze side sculptures depicting Lincoln's 1860 visit to Waukegan and memorilizing Civil War 1860 volunteers.       Grant Home Galena, IL     First Lady Julia Dent Grant by Lily Tolpo    The heroic bronze monument by Lily Tolpo of First Lady Julia Dent Grant, wife of President Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) and friend of Mary Todd Lincoln,  was unveiled at 2006 opening events for First Ladies Park located on the grounds of the Grant Home and museum in Galena, IL offering an expansive lawn overlooking a tree-shaded park in the valley below it.

noted at the Order of Lincoln Award               event, the celebrated sculpture is              known for its depiction of Lincoln's              quiet strength.    Barrington High School Barrington, IL   Presidential Lincoln Heroic Head Monument by Carl Tolpo   The Lincoln Heroic Head monument by Carl Tolpo at Barrington High School was the original bronze casting and first dedicated in 1958.  The plaque reads:   “Lincoln is a symbol of the indestructible virtues in the dignity of man. This statue was dedicated to this great truth, for our youth and citizenry.”   It shows an example of a granite pedestal, monument side detail recognizing Abraham Lincoln.