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Architectural Ornamentation
by John Donnelly, Inc.
The father and son team of John Donnelly Sr. and Jr., had a long association with Cass Gilbert. he depended no them to ensure the highest quality of architectural ornamentation. Gilbert reportedly took great interest in the modeling created for the building, even doing some of it himself. Overall, the Donnelly firm produced over 300 models, from the American eagles atop the two flagpoles on the plaza to the repeating reliefs in the metopes of the Great Hall. |