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The Iconic Washington Square Arch in New York

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The Iconic Washington Square Arch in New York
The arch at Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York. Shutterstock
Lorraine Ferrier
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In 1889, the architect Stanford White made a wooden triumphal arch for New York’s Washington Square Park to celebrate the centenary of George Washington’s inauguration in New York. The temporary arch, topped with a wooden sculpture of the first president, was decorated in classical motifs made of papier-mâché and plaster.
The centenary arch was so impressive that White was commissioned to make a permanent monument in the park.
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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