 (1900) | |
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| 40°44′33″N 73°59′20″W / 40.74250°N 73.98889°W | |
| Location | Manhattan, New York |
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| Designer | Charles R. Lamb |
| Type | Triumphal arch |
| Material | Staff[1] |
| Length | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Width | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Height | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Opening date | September 1899 |
| Dedicated to | George Dewey |
| Dismantled date | 1900 |
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| External videos | |
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 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]
- ^ Brody, David (2010). Visualizing American Empire: Orientalism and Imperialism in the Philippines. University of Chicago Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-226-07534-1.
- ^ "The Dewey Arch". Architects' and Builders' Magazine. Vol. 32. W.T. Comstock. 1900. p. 1. ISSN 0749-3088. OCLC 8754926. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Cusack, Andrew (January 19, 2005). "The Dewey Arch". andrewcusack.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Art and Artists – Destruction of Dewey Arch" (PDF). The New York Times. December 30, 1900. p. 16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Gray, Christopher (May 10, 1992). "Streetscapes: Monumental Parallels; The Arch and the Bandshell". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 11, 2020.