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	Washington Square Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Washington Square Park (40°43′51″N, 73°59′51″W) is a public park located within the Manhattan borough of New York City.
		Washington Square Park is located in between Greenwich Village and the East Village, and is surrounded by New York University—indeed, the park doubles as the university's "campus green"—.
		In 1889, to celebrate the centennial of George Washington's inauguration as president of the United States, a large plaster and wood Memorial Arch was erected at the northern entrance to the park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_Square_Park (641 words)

	New York University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Land was purchased on the east side of Washington Square and, in 1833, construction began on the "Old University Building," a grand, Gothic structure that would house all of the school's functions.
		Most NYU buildings are scattered across a roughly square area bounded by Houston Street to the south, Broadway to the east, 14th Street to the north, and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) to the west.
		Washington Square Park was used as a mass grave during the cholera pestilence in New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_University (7949 words)

	Art/Galleries: Homage to the Square: Picturing Washington Square, 1890-1965 at Berry-Hill Galleries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Nankivell's "Italian Parade in Washington Square," shown at the top of this article, is a sensational oil on canvas, 23 by 28 1/2 inches, that was painted circa 1915-1920 and combines the Cubist experimentation of Arthur B. Davies, the synchronism of Arthur B. Carles and the dynamism of the Italian Futurists.
		Entitled "Washington Arch, Spring," it was executed circa 1893 and is in The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., and is illustrated in fl-and-white in the catalogue although it is not included in the exhibition.
		Washington Square may not have been as lushly landscaped as some other urban parks, and one can lament that its surroundings are not architecturally consistent, but for almost two centuries it has been a very important gathering spot for the city.
	www.thecityreview.com /wsquare.html (5248 words)

	Washington Square Park
		The Washington Square Park, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, is a very popular and crowded square.
		The two main attractions in the square are the fountain and the Washington arch.
		Before the Washington square was built in 1826, the area was used as a burial ground.
	www.newyorkbestoffer.com /nyc/washingtonsquare.htm (344 words)

	Greenwich Village Gazette Washington Square Arch by Willie White
		Less than ten years after Henry James first published his great "Washington Square", specifically, on April 30, 1890 a five foot square area was cleared of tree and shrub and ground was broken for the east pier of Washington Square Arch.
		A class distinction north and south of Washington Square predated the 1828 formation of the square itself.
		Washington's likenesses were not added until 1916 when the east pier's "Washington at War" by Herman MacNeil was unveiled.
	www.nycny.com /content/history/washingt.htm (513 words)

	New York Architecture Images- Washington Square Arch
		For the April 30 event, the department opened the spiral stairway within the west leg of the arch that leads to the roof, giving visitors a rare view of the interior brickwork, and a close-up of the worn marble surface as they descended on a scaffold on the outside of the arch.
		The arch, designed by architect Stanford White, was dedicated in 1895 and replaced a temporary wooden arch that was erected in 1889 to mark the centennial of George Washington's inauguration.
		Lees and Haberman are co-chairpersons of the C.B. 2 Washington Sq.
	www.nyc-architecture.com /GV/GV046WashingtonSquareArch.htm (3911 words)

	Washington Square
		Washington Square, one of the five squares William Penn laid out in his 1682 survey of Philadelphia, was then simply called the southeast square, for Quakers did not believe in naming places after people.
		The trees in Washington Square are older, wider-spreading and taller than those in Rittenhouse or Independence Squares, and the square itself has a more open, spacious quality — but then, it started as a pasture.
		To the north, the square is dominated by the Curtis Publishing Company building and on the west side of the square on the corner of 7th and Walnut Streets, was the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, which opened here in 1869.
	www.ushistory.org /districts/washingtonsquare/alltogether.htm (2241 words)

	Press Release Archives #292-01 - MAYOR GIULIANI AND PARKS COMMISSIONER STERN ANNOUNCE RESTORATION OF WASHINGTON SQUARE ...
		The Washington Arch was first conceived as part of the 1889 centennial celebration of the inauguration of George Washington as the nation's President on the steps of Federal Hall.
		The first Arch, designed by Stanford White and constructed of wood and plaster staff, was erected 100 feet north of Washington Square.
		The marble exterior of the Washington Square Arch has been subject to severe urban conditions that have resulted in general deterioration of the stonework.
	www.nyc.gov /html/om/html/2001b/pr292-01.html (719 words)

	WASHINGTON SQUARE ARCH: A TRIUMPH - Daily Plant Newsletter
		Today, in an aggravated symbol of the arch's decline, the faces of George Washington are ravaged.
		The very existence of the arch is evidence of the power of public and private contributions in combination with one another.
		The Washington Square Council/Parents for Playgrounds, the Washington Square Association, the Washington Square Coalition, Community Board Two, and New York University all assist in the upkeep and programming of Washington Square Park.
	www.nycgovparks.org /sub_newsroom/daily_plants/daily_plant_main.php?id=10606 (545 words)

	Washington Square
		The Washington Square Arch is a tribute by the City of New York to George Washington, the first President of United States.
		This tribute was in the form of a wooden Memorial Arch to commemorate the Centennial of Washington's inauguration as President of the United States.
		The arch, designed by Stanford White and modeled after the larger Arc de Triomphe in Paris was so successful at the celebrations, that a marble version was commissioned.
	www.boloji.com /photoessays/ws/ws001.htm (139 words)

	Washington Square Arch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Inspired by Roman triumphal arches, this structure was erected in 1889 to celebrate the centennial of George Washington's inauguration.
		It replaced an arch on near the site which was a temporary structure made of wood and stucco.
		Decorated with sculptures of Washington in both his civilian and military guises by Alexander Stirling Calder and Herman MacNeil, this arch became the symbol of a new America devoted to the arts.
	www.nyu.edu /classes/finearts/nyc/westvil/arch.html (143 words)

	Gothamist: Washington Square Park's New Era (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Washington Square Park is a downtown jewel, but part of its charm, as residents have repeatedly said, has been its slightly ramshackle quality and motley group of characters, even ones you're afraid of.
		Also, photographs of Washington Square Park over the years and a list of completed Parks projects in the park - this new one is the most ambitious yet.
		Washington Square Park, located in the heart of Greenwich Village best known for its bohemian and rebellious character is getting a face lift.
	www.gothamist.com /archives/2005/05/10/washington_square_parks_new_era.php (2100 words)

	New York City Parks/Parks and Recreation: Things to Do
		The Washington Square Arch is a defining feature of the Greenwich Village Landmark Historic District, the emblem of New York University, and the heart of an international tourist mecca.
		Designed by Stanford White and dedicated in 1895, the triumphal arch was an expression of the City Beautiful movement, which sought to create structures and public spaces in America whose beauty and stature would rival those of the European capitals.
		This arch was preceded in 1889 by a temporary triumphal arch of wood and papier mache spanning Fifth Avenue, 100 feet north of the square.
	www.nycgovparks.org /sub_things_to_do/attractions/public_art/monuments/wsa_history.html (398 words)

	Wired New York Forum - Washington Square Arch
		Martha Washington, impersonated by Corinne Heinz, a New York University theater department senior, was at the event, along with Department of Parks and Recreation staff members in 18th century garb.
		A statue of George Washington got a much-needed face-lift, and a new right hand, thanks to a $2.7-million restoration of the Washington Square Park Arch.
		I sure don't remember the arch "falling apart" in the 70's/80's when I lived nearby, the only thing I remember was the grafitti and numerous attempts to clean it and then coating about 6' of the bottom with some kind of white paint that supposedly repelled grafitti or made it easier to clean off.
	www.wirednewyork.com /forum/printthread.php?t=3593&pp=50 (1981 words)

	Stanford White - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His Washington Square Arch still stands in Washington Square Park, and so do many of his clubs, which were focal points of New York society: the Century, Metropolitan, Players, Lambs, Colony and Harmony clubs.
		He was noted for his womanizing and installed a red velvet swing in his bachelor-like apartment in the "Giralda" tower at old Madison Square Garden, where he entertained young women.
		William Randolph Hearst's newspapers sensationalized the murder, and it became known as the Trial of the Century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stanford_White (970 words)

	GammaBlog » Washington Square Park
		The newly restored Washington Square Arch, with One Fifth Avenue in the background.
		This is one of about five animal rights advocates wandering around Washington Square park in farm animal costumes, getting their message out to the few folks that felt like being in the park today.
		This guy, beneath the Garibaldi statue in Washington Square Park, was singing popular songs from fifty years ago in a deep operatic voice, accompanied by his boombox.
	gammablog.com /?cat=34 (604 words)

	New York University -- LEGO
		Generally, the Washington Square Arch acts as a focal point of all the bulletin covers (as the Arch and its Park mark the entrance to NYU in New York City).
		The final size of the arch was dictated by a very simple LEGO constraint: the largest perfectly circular arch I could create used half arches (4x5x1 half arches).
		I had never actually seen the Washington Square Arch before, but I had access to plenty of pictures (one example is at right), so the trick was to mimic the arch with as much detail while working on a model that would not exceed 12 inches in final height.
	www.ericharshbarger.org /lego/nyu.html (1207 words)

	Robert Silman Associates, P.C. \| Consulting Engineers
		Stanford White was the architect for the 77 foot high, marble arch 1889-1892 in the aftermath of the country’s centennial celebrations.
		The arch commemorates George Washington’s inauguration and the great experiment of government by the people and for the people.
		RSA participated in the restoration of the arch and its statuary designing masonry repairs for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.
	www.rsapc.com /projects/detail.php?id=164 (71 words)

	Press Release - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
		Among those also in attendance were Samuel G. White (great-grandson of the Arch’s architect Stanford White), first graders from P.S. 41 and members of the 319th AG Army Band from Fort Totten, Queens.
		“The Washington Square Arch was built to be a triumphal affirmation of the ideals of a young republic,” said Commissioner Benepe.
		Washington as Commander-in-Chief, Accompanied by Fame and Valor was designed by Hermon Atkins MacNeil and was installed in 1916. Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice, was designed Alexander Stirling Calder and was installed in 1918.
	www.nyc.gov /html/om/html/2004a/pr102-04.html (472 words)

	Painting the Town -- Museum of the City of New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Starting on Fifth Avenue at a point slightly north of a triumphal arch at 57th Street that functioned as one of the centerpieces for the Quadricentennial observances, the marchers flowed south toward Greenwich Village into Washington Square, eventually disbanding at Fourth Street.
		While dignitaries and the paying public could survey Washington Square's Columbian events from several elevated, tented grandstands, the general throng was left to jostle for viewing space at street level.
		Bank, a vestryman of Grace Church, and treasurer of the Washington Square Arch Committee, Stewart also served as a committee chairman of New York State's Committee on Reformatories and on Schools for the Deaf.
	www.mcny.org /collections/painting/pttcat48.htm (1103 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Return virtually brings the artist, Marcel Duchamp from 1917 to the present and he once again sits atop the Washington Square Arch and declares the area the Independent Republic of Greenwich Village.
		Washington Square Arch Designed by Stanford White, it was put up in 1892 to replace a temporary plaster arch erected in 1889 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Washington's inauguration.
		Members of the bohemian Liberal Club, including artists Marcel Duchamp and John Sloane, climbed on top of the arch in 1917 to proclaim the Independent Republic of Greenwich Village.
	itp.nyu.edu /cgi-bin/archive/show/spring2004/view.cgi?type=v&id=730 (200 words)

	Washington Square Park Makeover - UrbanPlanet.org
		Washington Square Park, the scruffy spot with an anything-goes tradition, is about to get a perimeter fence and a lock, courtesy of a Parks Department makeover.
		Under the plan, the park's centerpiece fountain would be shifted into precise alignment with the Washington Square Arch as seen from Fifth Avenue.
		The fountain leaks, the pathways and pavement are badly cracked and the grass is often not green.
	www.urbanplanet.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=11224 (472 words)

	Amazon.com: Washington Square: Books: Henry James,Donald Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Washington Square is the story of a daughter's relationship with her father, a widowed physician.
		Although "Washington Square" is not considered one of his best novels, it is nevertheless a masterpiece.
		Washington Square is a searing portrait of selfishness, cruelty and manipulation that brings a radically new psychological depth to the traditional 19th century novel of manners.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0451524993?v=glance (2623 words)

	Washington Square Arch, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, NYC, USA
		Washington Square Arch, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, NYC, USA
		For the Centennial of Washington's inauguration as President, a wooden Memorial Washington Arch was constructed in Washington Square.
		It was such a hit that a marble version was commissioned, with the 77 ft arch being constructed in May 1895.
	www.urban75.org /photos/newyork/ny445.html (94 words)

	Parks Department releases revised Washington Square renovation design
		The Parks Department e-mailed this image of its revised design of its hotly debated Washington Square Park renovation plan to The Villager on Friday morning Jan. 6 at 11:57 a.m.
		On Monday morning Jan. 9, at a meeting starting at 8:45 a.m., the Art Commission is expected to vote on three elements of the renovation: conserving and moving the parkís historic fountain 22 feet to the east to align it with the Washington Square Arch and Fifth Ave.
		Sharon Woolums of the group Emergency Coalition to Save Washington Square Park, which has a lawsuit pending against the renovation, said their attorney, Ronald Podolsky, put in a Freedom of Information Law request on Dec. 20 to see the revised design.
	www.thevillager.com /villager_140/nycparksdepartment.html (538 words)

	Car Rentals in New York City and Washington Square (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Of the more than 1,700 parks in New York City, Washington Square Park is, by far, one of the most well-known, attracting roughly the same amount of NYC tourists as the larger Central Park and popular Battery Park.
		Home to a variety of influential pieces and features, including the Washington Square Arch and the obvious statue of George Washington, the park remains a center of intellectual achievement and artistic vision.
		Sculptures of Washington as a solider and president were later added to the Arch in 1916 and 1918.
	www.nycexoticcarrentals.com /the-washington-square-park.php (643 words)

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		His Washington Square Arch still stands, and so do many of his clubs, which were focal points of New York society: the Century, Metropolitan, Players, Lambs, Colony and Harmony clubs.
		He was noted for his womanizing and installed the notorious red velvet swing in his bachelor-like apartment in the "Giralda" tower at old Madison Square Garden, where he entertained young chorines.
		He was shot and killed by Harry K. Thaw, the jealous millionaire husband of Evelyn Nesbit, a popular actress and artist's model, whom White had seduced when she was 16.
	www.thedetroiter.com /oct04/stevep/swtextbox.html (457 words)

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