Interactive Cartography
Places That Tell the Story
Washington Square Arch
- Washington Square Park North
Washington Arch, constructed of white Tuckahoe marble, was conceived by Stanford White, who adapted the form of a Roman triumphal arch, with a design close to the 1st-century Arch of Titus in Rome. They were monuments which the Roman Republic and later emperors built throughout the empire to celebrate a victory or event. The monument’s total height is 77 feet. The piers stand 30 feet apart and the arch opening is 47 feet high. The iconography of the Arch centers on images of war and peace.
- Referenced in Chapter 8 & Chapter 11
Interactive Cartography
Places That Tell the Story
Washington Square Arch
- Washington Square Park North
Washington Arch, constructed of white Tuckahoe marble, was conceived by Stanford White, who adapted the form of a Roman triumphal arch, with a design close to the 1st-century Arch of Titus in Rome. They were monuments which the Roman Republic and later emperors built throughout the empire to celebrate a victory or event. The monument’s total height is 77 feet. The piers stand 30 feet apart and the arch opening is 47 feet high. The iconography of the Arch centers on images of war and peace.
- Referenced in Chapter 8 & Chapter 11
Section V • Interactive Cartography
Places That Tell the Story
Click any interactive location marker on the vintage 19th-century map below to unlock historical secrets,
architectural facts, and chapter excerpts.
Washington Square Arch
- Washington Square Park North
Originally constructed in wood and plaster for the 1889 centennial of George Washington’s inauguration, the arch proved so beloved that citizens funded a permanent Tuckahoe marble replacement designed by Stanford White.
- Referenced in Chapter 8 & Chapter 11