Johnson City Square Deal Arch, National Register of Historic Places listed arch in Johnson City, New York.
The Johnson City Square Deal Arch is a structure with Classical Revival elements designed by T. I. Lacey & Son, positioned over a street entrance. The arch was dismantled and later reconstructed, displaying the same architectural style as the original.
The arch was built in 1920 by workers at the Endicott-Johnson shoe factory as a tribute to their employer. Decades later, it was taken apart in 1976 and reconstructed in 1982 by a stone company.
The arch represents the bond between the shoe factory workers and their employer, built as a tribute to someone who shaped the community's prosperity. It reflects how a single industry became woven into the town's identity and daily life.
The arch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which ensures its protection and maintenance. Visitors can view its Classical Revival details up close as it is an accessible outdoor monument.
Although the arch originally stood as a street-level welcome sign, it was later moved to a different location away from where it first greeted visitors. This relocation changed where people encounter it, yet it still tells the story of the town's industrial past.
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