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United States Military Academy at West Point
From 1903 to 1910, Lee Lawrie worked with Bertram Goodhue on military academy buildings, from Thayer Hall to the cadet barracks.
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United States Military Academy at West Point
West Point, New York · 1903–1910
From 1903 to 1910, Lee Lawrie worked with Bertram Goodhue on a succession of major buildings for the United States Military Academy at West Point. His contributions ranged from the fireplace shown here to the eagle on Thayer Hall and a broad programme of ornament for the cadet barracks.
The barracks grotesques brought a deliberate streak of humour to the military setting. Conceived as cartoonish figures drawn from the history of military dress, they turn uniform, helmet and armour into compact architectural caricatures.
West Point, New York · 1903–1910