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The Dewey Arch was a triumphal arch in Madison Square, New York City, United States, which was erected for a parade on September 30, 1899, in honor of Admiral George Dewey, celebrating his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines the previous year. Constructed in around two months before the parade, the arch was made of the plaster-based material staff, typically used in temporary buildings. After the parade, the arch began to deteriorate and it was demolished in 1900 after an attempt to raise money to rebuild it in stone was unsuccessful. The arch's larger sculptures were sent to Charleston, South Carolina, for an exhibit, after which they were either destroyed or lost.
