William Perry Memorial Arch - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Freestanding Arches on Waymarking.com

The archway was built in 1918 using granite. It was built in memory of William H. Perry, who had worked as a superintendent at Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company, a maker of sewing machines. Perry was also the president of Bridgeport city parks commission. He had left money for the construction of an archway to serve as an entrance to Seaside Park. It was designed by Henry Bacon in 1916, who was the lead architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Park has been placed National Register of Historic Places in the United States. In 1961, through the establishment of a fund and with the help of the fire department, the arch was renovated. The monument had been described as "imposing". - Wikipedia

Plaque Text:
This memorial arch was erected AD MCMXVIII to the memory of William Hunt Perry of Bridgeport Conn by his wife Harriet Adelaide Perry

Inscription:
This memorial arch was erected by Harriet Adelaide Perry to the memory of her husband
William Hunt Perry
Who was born May 23, 1820 in West Woodstock Connecticut and died on May 9, 1899 in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut where he resided for thirty two years and by his character, ability, loyalty, and industry became one of her leading manufacturers, financiers and citizens.

Type: Triumphal (Monument/Memorial) Subtype: Memorial Location: Seaside Park

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