. History of the Washington arch in Washington square, New York, including the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone and the dedication. . riod. Arches abroad have been erected,usually, to record the close of triumphal wars, andhave been paid for by national and municipal govern-ments. The progress of the enterprise has shown rarepublic spirit in some of those who have aided in itsrealization. High praise is due the architect, Mr. Stan-ford White, who has given much time, artistic skill,and energy, to the preparation of numerous designsfor the structure, and to the superintendence of its erec-
. History of the Washington arch in Washington square, New York, including the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone and the dedication. . riod. Arches abroad have been erected,usually, to record the close of triumphal wars, andhave been paid for by national and municipal govern-ments. The progress of the enterprise has shown rarepublic spirit in some of those who have aided in itsrealization. High praise is due the architect, Mr. Stan-ford White, who has given much time, artistic skill,and energy, to the preparation of numerous designsfor the structure, and to the superintendence of its erec-tion, without charge to the fund for his services ; alsoto Mr. David H. King, Jr., the builder, who, by waiv-ing his usual commissions, made the largest individualsubscription to the fund. The contractors and theiremployees seem to have been inspired by the characterof the structure to put their best work upon it, and 3i the Washington Arch has been so built as to testifyfor ages to the appreciation by this generation of thegreat event which it was erected to commemorate. WILLIAM R. STEWART. i j Washington Square, April 2d, 1895. 32. SPANDREL, (Peace.)From Plaster Model. DESCRIPTION OF THE ARCH. HE Washington Arch is built of white marblefrom the quarries at Tuckakoe, New York. Itconsists of a single arch, supporting an entablatureand attic, and springing from plain piers, broken, onthe north side only, by pedestals designed for the re-ception of groups of statuary. Above the impost, whichis ornamented with a Greek fret, are decorated panels;those on the north side containing in the centre shieldsbearing the coat of arms, crests and mottoes of GeneralWashington and of the United States, and those on thesouth the arms of the State and the City of New arms of Washington are described as Argent, twobars gules, in chief three mullets. A raven over acoronet constitutes the crest, and the motto reads: Exitus acta probat. The space around these shieldsis filled with trophies,
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