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The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington on May 11, 2026, seeking to halt the Trump administration's ongoing resurfacing of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington on May 11, 2026, seeking to halt the Trump administration's ongoing resurfacing of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The lawsuit alleges the National Park Service violated Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act by applying blue paint to the pool's basin without conducting required consultations or notifying consulting parties before altering the historic site.

The lawsuit alleges the National Park Service violated Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act by applying blue paint to the pool's basin without conducting required consultations or notifying consulting parties before altering the historic site.

The foundation's president, Charles Birnbaum, a former NPS landscape architect, argues the pool's grey basin has been a defining feature since 1924, with a 1999 NPS report noting "the dark color of the tile created the illusion of greater depth and a more profound reflection."

The foundation's president, Charles Birnbaum, a former NPS landscape architect, argues the pool's grey basin has been a defining feature since 1924, with a 1999 NPS report noting "the dark color of the tile created the illusion of greater depth and a more profound reflection."

The Interior Department awarded a no-bid contract to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a Virginia firm that previously worked on Trump's golf club in Sterling, Va. The contract's value rose to $13.1 million — more than seven times Trump's initial $1.8 million estimate.

The Interior Department awarded a no-bid contract to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a Virginia firm that previously worked on Trump's golf club in Sterling, Va. The contract's value rose to $13.1 million — more than seven times Trump's initial $1.8 million estimate.

The Interior Department defended the project, saying "the choice of American Flag Blue will enhance the visitor experience by making the pool reflect the grand Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument," and cited the upcoming 250th anniversary of the U.S. founding.

The Interior Department defended the project, saying "the choice of American Flag Blue will enhance the visitor experience by making the pool reflect the grand Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument," and cited the upcoming 250th anniversary of the U.S. founding.

The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee. The lawsuit is one of several legal challenges to Trump administration projects in Washington, including disputes over a planned White House ballroom and a proposed arch near the Potomac River.

The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee. The lawsuit is one of several legal challenges to Trump administration projects in Washington, including disputes over a planned White House ballroom and a proposed arch near the Potomac River.

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