Competition entry for the Washington Monument, Union Square, New York City, 1843

Collection context

Creator:
Pollard, Calvin, 1797-1850
Extent:
1 drawing
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

Presentation drawing of the front elevation. In pen and ink with wash and watercolor on paper (mounted on linen, 22 7/8" x 37 1/8").

Biographical / historical:

New York architect Calvin Pollard (1797-1850) design submission for a memorial to Washington in New York was accepted by The Washington Monument Association of the City of New York in June 1844. Pollard designed the monument to be a 425 feet tall Gothic tower to be located in Union Square. By December 1847, the public outcry over Pollard's design was so strong that the Washington Monument Association began to accept new submissions by other architects.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027..

Location of this collection:
300 Avery Hall
1172 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
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