Perry Lions statues on the Taft Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. by Roland Hinton Perry, Reinaldo López-Carrizo

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Perry Lions statues on the Taft Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. by Roland Hinton Perry, Reinaldo López-Carrizo

The Perry Lions statues are concrete sculptures by Roland Hinton Perry located on the Taft Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. Created around 1906, these lion figures symbolize strength and guard the bridge named after President William Howard Taft. Restored by Reinaldo López-Carrizo, the statues are part of the city's notable outdoor art collection near Connecticut Avenue NW. They are documented in the Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog and featured in Washington sculpture literature.