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Official Dedication Ceremony for the Storied Arch Took Place May 4th, 1895 The official dedication ceremony and unveiling of the Arch at Washington Square Park took place on May 4th, 1895. This marks the beloved … Read more…
The Arch as fabulous as ever amidst the spring blooms in Washington Square Park. Early April. Photos: Cathryn
Artists in 1917 Sought a Greenwich Village “Free From Mainstream Convention” – Has This Spirited Notion Come and Gone? A little over 107 years ago, on January 23, 1917, six artists, including John Sloan, Marcel … Read more…
Henry James (1843-1916) used Washington Square as the name of arguably his most well-known novel. The book, published in 1881, was also one of his least favorite. James grew up at 2 Washington Place and … Read more…
The first President of the United States, George Washington, was born on February 22nd, 1732. The Arch at Washington Square Park is a memorial to Washington who served as President from 1789 to 1797. The … Read more…
In many ways, more recent Washington Square Park remains informed by the famous bohemian, free spirited “Arch Conspirators”‘ takeover of the Arch in 1917. Some may not be aware of what transpired then. Yet there … Read more…
Today, January 15th, marks the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., born in 1929. It’s a federal holiday in the United States on Monday, January 17th. To commemorate, a look back when the Washington Square … Read more…
The Washington Square Park Christmas tree lighting will take place on Wednesday, December 8th at 6 p.m. The tree, unadorned, arrived yesterday. Photos: Laren Spirer
While walking one day from the Eastern end of Washington Square Park towards the Arch almost ten years ago, I noticed that there are Roman numerals at the top on the side of the monument. … Read more…
20 Years Ago Today Everything changed after 9/11, a very sad day in New York City, 20 Years Ago Today. When you could see the Twin Towers directly through the middle of the Washington Square … Read more…
It’s the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Riots which took place a few blocks away from Washington Square Park. In 2019, on the 50th Anniversary of what we now call PRIDE, in honor of … Read more…
Official Dedication Ceremony Took Place May 4th, 1895 The official dedication ceremony and unveiling of the Arch at Washington Square Park took place on May 4th, 1895. This marks the storied and beloved monument as … Read more…
Dubbed “Arch Conspirators,” John Sloan Memorialized the Takeover of the Arch in 1917 Much about Washington Square Park today remains informed by the artist-led Arch Conspirators’ takeover of the Arch in 1917 and the Folk … Read more…
Happy first snow of 2020 in NYC which occurred last night into this morning. Since we were deprived of a real snowstorm last year, yesterday’s magical storm was most welcome. The park always looks beautiful … Read more…
https://twitter.com/parinlalala/status/1316076554233970688?s=21 In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, a small, dark blue Trump flag was hoisted onto the Washington Square Arch’s southeast column facing into the park. The Arch is very heavily lit tho’ this … Read more…