Granite Acroterion

Granite Acroterion (HM19KC)

Location: Arlington, VA 22205 Arlington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.16', W 77° 8.52'

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1926

This acroterion originally decorated the pediment over the main entrance of the Abbey Mausoleum, which overlooked Arlington National Cemetery. Built in 1926 by the United States Mausoleum Company, the Romanesque-style building featured an impressive granite exterior and marble interior and drew comparisons to a cathedral. The mausoleum's thirteen stained glass windows, four of which are on view inside the library, are attributed to Louis C. Tiffany and Tiffany Studios, but it is not known who designed or carved the acroterion.

Once the favored final resting place for Arlington's and Washington's elite, the Abbey Mausoleum went bankrupt in 1957 and then fell into disrepair. Before the Mausoleum's demolition, Arlington County rescued the acroterion and the windows.

Now easily visible at eye-level rather than high above, the acroterion visually anchors the intersection of Washington Boulevard and McKinley Avenue and exists as an independent landmark, rather than one of many architectural ornaments.
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HM NumberHM19KC
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByArlington, Virginia
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 314213 N 4306306
Decimal Degrees38.88600000, -77.14200000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.16', W 77° 8.52'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 9.60" N, 77° 8' 31.20" W
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Area Code(s)703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1644 N McKinley Rd, Arlington VA 22205, US
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