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{{Short description|Fountain in Manhattan, New York, U.S.}}
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The '''Madison Square Fountain''', also known as the '''Southern Fountain''',<ref name=Conservancy>{{cite web|title=About the Park|url=http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/about-the-park|publisher=Madison Square Park Conservancy|accessdate=January 12, 2016}}</ref> is an ornamental fountain located in [[Madison Square Park]] in the [[Flatiron District]] of [[Manhattan]], New York. It was the only one of several planned fountains to be realized.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Berman|first=Miriam|year=2001|title=Madison Square: The Park and its Celebrated Landmarks|location=New York|publisher=Gibbs Smith|pages=24-25|isbn=1-58685-037-7}}</ref> The current fountain is a modern reproduction of the original, installed in 1990 and renovated in 2015.<ref name=delta>{{Cite web|url=http://deltafountains.com/portfolio/madison-square-park-fountain-renovation/|title=Madison Square Renovation|publisher=Delta Fountains|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name=mspcfountain>[http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?s=fountain "Search: Fountain"] Madison Square Park Conservancy. Quote: "The design of the Southern Fountain is based on the original Victorian fountain installed in the park in the 1860s."</ref>
The '''Madison Square Fountain''', also known as the '''Southern Fountain''',<ref name=Conservancy>{{cite web|title=About the Park|url=http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/about-the-park|publisher=Madison Square Park Conservancy|access-date=January 12, 2016|archive-date=January 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105083806/http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/about-the-park|url-status=live}}</ref> is an ornamental fountain located in [[Madison Square Park]] in the [[Flatiron District]] of [[Manhattan]], New York. It was the only one of several planned fountains to be realized.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Berman|first=Miriam|year=2001|title=Madison Square: The Park and its Celebrated Landmarks|location=New York|publisher=Gibbs Smith|pages=24–25|isbn=1-58685-037-7}}</ref> The current fountain is a modern reproduction of the original, installed in 1990 and renovated in 2015.<ref name=delta>{{Cite web|url=http://deltafountains.com/portfolio/madison-square-park-fountain-renovation/|title=Madison Square Renovation|publisher=Delta Fountains|access-date=January 13, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034332/http://www.deltafountains.com/portfolio/madison-square-park-fountain-renovation/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=mspcfountain>[http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?s=fountain "Search: Fountain"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910014813/https://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?s=fountain |date=2018-09-10 }} Madison Square Park Conservancy. Quote: "The design of the Southern Fountain is based on the original Victorian fountain installed in the park in the 1860s."</ref>


==History and description==
==History and description==
[[File:Flowers and Fountain.jpg|thumb|Flowers blooming aside the fountain in July 2019 post 2015 renovations ]]


The fountain was originally located on the site of the Old Post Office. It was begun in 1842 and completed in 1843, before being rededicated in Madison Square Park on June 28, 1867.<ref name=P&R/>
The fountain was originally located on the site of the Old Post Office. It was begun in 1842 and completed in 1843, before being rededicated in Madison Square Park on June 28, 1867.<ref name=P&R/>


The fountain is made of North Jay granite. An inscription reads, {{Small|THIS FOUNTAIN ORIGINALLY STOOD ON SITE OF OLD POST OFFICE. BEGUN IN 1842, COMPLETED JAN. 7, 1843. EMBELLISHED 1847. IT WAS REMOVED TO MADISON SQUARE PARK AND REDEDICATED JUNE 28, 1867.}}<ref name=P&R>{{cite web|title=Madison Square Park: Madison Square Fountain|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/madison-square-park/monuments/958|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]|accessdate=January 12, 2016}}</ref> Urns surrounding the fountain are planted with flowers during summer months and other plants during the holiday season.<ref name=Conservancy/>
The fountain is made of North Jay granite. An inscription reads, {{Small|THIS FOUNTAIN ORIGINALLY STOOD ON SITE OF OLD POST OFFICE. BEGUN IN 1842, COMPLETED JAN. 7, 1843. EMBELLISHED 1847. IT WAS REMOVED TO MADISON SQUARE PARK AND REDEDICATED JUNE 28, 1867.}}<ref name=P&R>{{cite web|title=Madison Square Park: Madison Square Fountain|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/madison-square-park/monuments/958|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]|access-date=January 12, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205037/http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/madison-square-park/monuments/958|url-status=live}}</ref> Urns surrounding the fountain are planted with flowers during summer months and other plants during the holiday season.<ref name=Conservancy/>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Madison Square Park Fountain}}
{{Commons category|Madison Square Park Fountain}}
* {{Cite web|last=Carlson|first=Jen|date=May 7, 2015|url=http://gothamist.com/2015/05/07/madison_square_fountain.php|title=Why Is the Old Madison Square Park Fountain Being Replaced?|website=[[Gothamist]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509192421/http://gothamist.com/2015/05/07/madison_square_fountain.php|archivedate=May 9, 2015|df=}}
* {{Cite web|last=Carlson|first=Jen|date=May 7, 2015|url=http://gothamist.com/2015/05/07/madison_square_fountain.php|title=Why Is the Old Madison Square Park Fountain Being Replaced?|website=[[Gothamist]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509192421/http://gothamist.com/2015/05/07/madison_square_fountain.php|archive-date=May 9, 2015}}

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Latest revision as of 03:29, 29 September 2023

Madison Square Park Fountain
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LocationNew York City, United States
Coordinates40°44′30″N 73°59′18″W / 40.741735°N 73.988301°W / 40.741735; -73.988301

The Madison Square Fountain, also known as the Southern Fountain,[1] is an ornamental fountain located in Madison Square Park in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York. It was the only one of several planned fountains to be realized.[2] The current fountain is a modern reproduction of the original, installed in 1990 and renovated in 2015.[3][4]

History and description

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The fountain was originally located on the site of the Old Post Office. It was begun in 1842 and completed in 1843, before being rededicated in Madison Square Park on June 28, 1867.[5]

The fountain is made of North Jay granite. An inscription reads, THIS FOUNTAIN ORIGINALLY STOOD ON SITE OF OLD POST OFFICE. BEGUN IN 1842, COMPLETED JAN. 7, 1843. EMBELLISHED 1847. IT WAS REMOVED TO MADISON SQUARE PARK AND REDEDICATED JUNE 28, 1867.[5] Urns surrounding the fountain are planted with flowers during summer months and other plants during the holiday season.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About the Park". Madison Square Park Conservancy. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Berman, Miriam (2001). Madison Square: The Park and its Celebrated Landmarks. New York: Gibbs Smith. pp. 24–25. ISBN 1-58685-037-7.
  3. ^ "Madison Square Renovation". Delta Fountains. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Search: Fountain" Archived 2018-09-10 at the Wayback Machine Madison Square Park Conservancy. Quote: "The design of the Southern Fountain is based on the original Victorian fountain installed in the park in the 1860s."
  5. ^ a b "Madison Square Park: Madison Square Fountain". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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