File:Brunswick Archway.jpg
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Summary
The “Brunswick Archway”is a project of the Frederick Arts Council (FAC) as part of their public art program. The purpose of the gateway arch is to welcome visitors coming to Brunswick, including hikers and cyclists from the C&O Canal towpath, trainriders, campground users andboaters.
The arch was designed as a replica of a bridge span from the 1893 iron truss bridge that crossed the Potomac River. That bridge existed until 1955 when it was demolished after construction of the current concrete bridge. The base of each supporting column of the arch is clad in stone, mimicking the piers of the old bridge, with several of the previous names of Brunswick inscribed on the stones. The names include Berlin, Barry, Eel Pot and (going way back) Hawkins Merry-Peep-O-Day.
The artist who created the design is Dayton Castleman of Verdant Studios, an Arkansas-based architecture and design firm. His design was selected by FAC from among 50 applications received nationwide.
(Photo and information courtesy of the Brunswick News-Journal)
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