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Washington A. Roebling Memorial
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| Artist: | S. Hemming (bas relief) |
| Dedicated: | May 31, 1973 |
| Location: | In front of New York State Supreme Court bldg, at Montague and Court Sts |
| Description: | Bas relief plaque recessed in die |
| Materials: | Bronze, granite |
| Dimensions: | see memo |
| Foundry: | Bronze Arts & Crafts Co, Bkln |
| Fabricator: | Brooklyn Monument Co., Inc. |
| Donor: | Society of Old Brooklynites |
Inscription
WASHINGTON A. ROEBLING / BUILDER OF THE / BROOKLYN BRIDGE / 1870-1883 / THE ENGINEERING / MIRACLE OF ITS DAY: / THE LONGEST SUSPENSION / BRIDGE IN THE WORLD / SOCIETY OF OLD BROOKLYNITES / 1973 /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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