Lawrie’s Eagles: they symbolize patriotism.
During his career, Lawrie largely worked on liturgical projects from 1895 until around 1920, but he also worked on many secular, civic buildings. The eagles he designed here appear nationwide, from Los Angeles, to Nebraska, to Louisiana, to Pennsylvania, Connecticut to New York State. These illustrations come from the May 1930 edition of ArchitectureMagazine.
For Pasadena Memorial Flagstaff
Nebraska State Capitol
For Farmington School, Farmington , CT
Cornell Law School
For the Los Angeles Public Library
For the Louisiana State Capitol
Pylons at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Bridge, Harrisburg, PA
For the Louisiana State Capitol
The eagles on the Louisiana State Capitol--barely visible.
A cropped view of the eagles