Category Archives: Special Feature: Water Fountains

 

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UNIVERSITY PARK

The University Park is a National Historic Landmark, the highest designation of historic site recognized by the federal government. The first question that comes to mind is, why would it be called the University park, when no university exists there? The State of Indiana, in the 1827 legislative session, had designated this land as property for a state university....
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VETERANS MEMORIAL PLAZA, INDIANAPOLIS.

Veterans' Memorial Plaza is located just North of the Indiana War Memorial. It was completed in 1930. After its completion the plaza was paved so large groups could gather to listen to bands or watch the colored lights in the fountains, or for any large gathering. In 1975 the park was part of a beautification effort for the Bicentennial celebration...

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Fountain Girl - by George Wade

Originally created: 1893 [Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition].

Lost sometimes in the 1950s.

 Recreated and reinstalled: 2013, after 50 years of going missing, recast from a copy of the original in Portland, Maine.

 Location: Lincoln Park south of W. LaSalle Drive and east of...

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  Wikipedia informs.. Victoria Square is a pedestrianised public square in Birmingham, England. It is home to both the Town Hall and the Council House, and directly adjacent to Chamberlain Square. The square is often considered to be the centre of Birmingham, and is the point from where local road sign distances are measured. It is a short walk from St. Philip's Cathedral...
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Drinking water with a Pride of Lions

Lion Fountain - by George Suyeoka [Lincoln Park Zoo]

Most drinking water fountains are pretty mundane, but some are interesting..  Just realized Chicago has drinking water fountains made by international artists like by German Franz Machtl, Austrian Hans Muhr and Zellij style fountain by Moroccan artitsts..  For me, the most compelling story...

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Drake Fountain - by Richard Henry Park [1832-1902].

Also known as Columbus Monument

It was a gift to Chicago from hotel owner, John B. Drake.

Location: East 92nd Street at South Chicago and Exchange Avenues.

Designated a Chicago Landmark: March 10, 2004.

Believed to be Chicago's first statue commemorating Columbus. The monument was originally dedicated...

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