11. On top of the Hemicycle was a terrace wide. 12. The last element in the construction process was the restoration of the Hemicycle . 13. Continuing up the stairs leads the individual to the Hemicycle 's terrace. 14. The northeast hemicycle had " summi viri " placed with Romulus. 15. The Hemicycle and Memorial Drive opened in January 1932. 16. The Hemicycle was informally dedicated by President Herbert Hoover on January 16, 1932. 17. The Hemicycle also leaked, and many of the stones were discolored from water. 18. WMSAMF asked the finalists to consider placing the visitors'center behind the Hemicycle . 19. Vaught realized that rehabilitation of the Hemicycle was a different project from memorial construction. 20. The stairs in the Hemicycle wall lead up into the interior of the memorial.