Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Located Arlington Memorial Bridge Arlington Virginia
Date:
1926-1932
Notes:
Tampa Museum of Art, 1980.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Church, Phimister Proctor, 2000.
Image on file.
Howarth, Shirley Reiff, "C. Paul Jennewein: Sculptor", Florida: Tampa Museum of Art, 1980, pg. 28.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, E-9.
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Summary:
Each of the four bridge pylons is topped by a freestanding eagle. Sixteen low relief eagles flanked by fasces appear in medallions on the bridge piers and abutments. Bison keystone are found at the apex of each pylon.
