Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turns green after $16 million renovation
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Cameron Peters
Summary
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, recently renovated at a cost of $16 million and painted "American Flag Blue," has turned green instead. The article explains that the darker blue shade compared to the original gray color is the likely cause, highlighting another mishap in the Trump administration's handling of national landmarks.
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bskyLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turns green after $16 million renovationvox.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledThe recently renovated and refinished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, ostensibly painted 'American Flag Blue,' is green.
The reasons why, it turns out, are fairly simple: 'American Flag Blue' is a much darker shade than the pool's original gray color
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