Washington Arch
[ North Inscription ]
To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington as first President of the United States.
[ South Inscription ]
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God. * Washington
[ Lower Plaque ]
Washington Arch
Dedicated May 4, 1895
Restored 2004
Arch (1890-1892), Stanford White, Architect
Eagles (1892), Philip Martiny, Sculptor
Trophy Panels (1893), McKim, Mead & White, Architects
Spandrel figures of Peace, War, Fame, and Prosperity (1895)
Frederick William MacMonnies, Sculptor
East Pier, George Washington as Commander-in-Chief,
accompanied by Fame and Valor (1916)
Hermon Atkins MacNeil, Sculptor
West Pier, George Washington as President of the United States,
accompanied by Wisdom and Justice (1918)
Alexander Stirling Calde, Sculptor
Piccirilli Brothers, Principal Carvers
Marker is at the intersection of Washington Square N and 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Washington Square N.
Courtesy hmdb.org
