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Washington Square Arch

Washington Square Arch
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The Washington Square Arch, officially the Washington Arch, is a marble memorial arch at the Washington Square Park, at Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. Designed by architect Stanford White in 1891, it commemorates the centennial of George Washington's 1789 inauguration as President of the United States, and forms the southern terminus of Fifth Avenue.

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  • Built 1892

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