Ralph Bunche Park

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The Isaiah Wall

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Dedicated:	1948, 9/8/75 (rededicated)
Location:	1st Avenue and 43rd Street; across from the United Nations
Description:	Staircase with curved wall, incised letters
Architect:	Andrews & Clark
Materials:	Granite
Fabricator:	A. Ottavino Granite (letters)

Inscription

THEY SHALL BEAT THEIR SWORDS INTO / PLOWSHARES, AND THEIR SPEARS
INTO / PRUNING HOOKS; NATION SHALL NOT LIFT / UP SWORD AGAINST
NATION. NEITHER / SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANY MORE / ISAIAH

LETTERS ISAIAH ADDED 9/8/75 BY A. OTTAVINO GRANITE CORP.

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