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The World War One ‘Victory Arch’ Demolished in a New York Minute

Lost Masterpieces

New York City wanted a dramatic piece of celebratory architecture welcoming soldiers home from World War One. But the Madison Square Park ‘Victory Arch’ wouldn’t last long.

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