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Civil Engineers Plaque
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| Dedicated: | May 1981 |
| Location: | South of Chambers Street |
| Description: | Plaque on plinth |
| Architect: | American Society of Civil Engineers and D. Levine of J.J. Kassmer Co. |
| Materials: | Bronze, granite, |
| Dimensions: | H: 15 ¼" W: 24 ¼" |
| Foundry: | J.J. Kassmer and Company |
| Donor: | American Society of Civil Engineers |
Inscription
THE ROTUNDA / A SMALL DOMED ROMAN-STYLE BUILDING NAMED FOR THE ROTUNDA / STOOD ON THIS SITE, 1818-1870. IT WAS THE CITY'S FIRST ART / MUSEUM AND WAS ERECTED TO DISPLAY PANORAMAS PAINTED / BY THE ARTIST, JOHN VANDERLYN. AT TIMES THE STRUCTURE / HOUSED A POST OFFICE, COURTS AND VARIOUS CITY AGENCIES. / --- / ON NOVEMBER 5, 1852 IN THE OFFICES OF THE CROTON / AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL / ENGINEERS WAS FOUNDED. THE SOCIETY IS THE OLDEST / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS IN THE UNITED STATES. / --- / THIS MARKER DONATED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY THE SOCIETY MAY 1981. /Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.
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