Mizter T wrote on 18 May 2009 14:32:16 ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8055034.stm

Excerpts...
---quote---
Stones believed to be part of a giant arch that used to stand at
Euston railway station are being retrieved from an east London
waterway.
[...]
The stones are being lifted from the Prescott Channel, where they were
used to fill a hole in the riverbed.
[...]
British Waterways will lift the stones from the channel, near Bromley-
by-Bow, on Monday to enable barges to use the lock to transport
materials in and out of the Olympic Park for the 2012 Games.

[...] the Euston Arch Trust [...] wants to rebuild the arch between
two existing lodges on Euston Road.
---/quote---

Why? It's not even a good example of a Greek-style arch (propylaeum if
you insist). The pediment (top triangle) is OK, but the rest is a
mish-mash. Pretentious and not very beautiful in my view.

They should sell it to Houston, Texas.
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Richard J.
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