Dewey Arch

Dewey Triumphal Arch and Colonnade
The Dewey Arch in 1900
(1900)
Map
Interactive map of Dewey Triumphal Arch and Colonnade
LocationManhattan, New York
Coordinates40°44′33″N 73°59′20″W / 40.7425°N 73.9889°W / 40.7425; -73.9889
DesignerCharles R. Lamb
TypeTriumphal arch
MaterialStaff[1]
Length70 ft (21 m)
Width30 ft (9.1 m)
Height85 ft (26 m)
Opening dateSeptember 1899
Dedicated toGeorge Dewey
Dismantled date1900
External videos
video icon The Dewey Arch, American Mutoscope and Biograph Co., 1899. Available through the National Screening Room at the Library of Congress.

The Dewey Arch was a triumphal arch that stood from 1899 to 1900 at Madison Square in Manhattan, New York City, United States.[2][3][4] It was erected for a parade in honor of Admiral George Dewey celebrating his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines in 1898.[5]

History

Planning for the parade, scheduled for September 1899, began early that year. The architect Charles R. Lamb built support for a triumphal arch among his fellow members of the National Sculpture Society.[6] A committee of society members, including Lamb, Karl Bitter, Frederick W. Ruckstull, John Quincy Adams Ward and John De Witt Warner,[7] submitted a proposal for an arch to the City of New York, which approved the plan in July 1899.

With only two months remaining before the parade, the committee decided to build the arch and its colonnade out of staff, a plaster-based material used previously for temporary buildings at several World's Fairs. Modeled after the Arch of Titus in Rome,[5][7] the Dewey Arch was decorated with the works of twenty-eight sculptors and topped by a large quadriga (modeled by Ward)[7] depicting four horses drawing a ship. The arch was illuminated at night with electric light bulbs.[8]

After the parade on September 30, 1899, the arch began to deteriorate. An attempt to raise money to rebuild it in stone (as had been done for the arch in Washington Square Park) failed, owing to the growing unpopularity of the Philippine War. The arch was demolished in 1900,[4] and the larger sculptures sent to Charleston, South Carolina, for an exhibit, after which they were either destroyed or lost.[5]

See also

  • The separate Victory Arch which was built in the same place in 1918 and torn down 1920. As of 2024 there is no arch in Madison Square Park.

References

  1. ^ Brody, David (2010). Visualizing American Empire: Orientalism and Imperialism in the Philippines. University of Chicago Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-226-07534-1.
  2. ^ "The Dewey Arch". Architects' and Builders' Magazine. Vol. 32. W.T. Comstock. 1900. p. 1. ISSN 0749-3088. OCLC 8754926. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Cusack, Andrew (January 19, 2005). "The Dewey Arch". andrewcusack.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Art and Artists – Destruction of Dewey Arch" (PDF). The New York Times. December 30, 1900. p. 16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Gray, Christopher (May 10, 1992). "Streetscapes: Monumental Parallels; The Arch and the Bandshell". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Lamb, Charles Rollinson (2020). "Charles R. Lamb scrapbook on the Dewey Arch, 1899–1901". Smithsonian. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Sharp, Lewis I (1985). John Quincey Adams Ward: Dean of American Sculpture. University of Delaware Press. p. 52f. ISBN 978-0-87413-253-3.
  8. ^ Nye, David E. (1992). Electrifying America: Social Meanings of a New Technology, 1880–1940. MIT Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-262-64030-5.
Wikimedia Commons logo
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dewey Arch.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.