Washington Arch
New York, United States
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