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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 [[Madison Square]], Manhattan, New York. It was the only one of several planned fountains to be realized.<ref>Berman |
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 [[Madison Square]], 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>[http://deltafountains.com/portfolio/madison-square-park-fountain-renovation/ "Madison Square Renovation"] Delta Fountains</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> |
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==History and description== |
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Revision as of 02:49, 14 January 2016
40°44′30″N 73°59′18″W / 40.741735°N 73.988301°W
The Madison Square Fountain, also known as the Southern Fountain,[1] is an ornamental fountain located in Madison Square Park in Madison Square, 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
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]
References
- ^ a b "About the Park". Madison Square Park Conservancy. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Berman, Miriam (2001). Madison Square: The Park and its Celebrated Landmarks. New York: Gibbs Smith. pp. 24–25. ISBN 1-58685-037-7.
- ^ "Madison Square Renovation" Delta Fountains
- ^ "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."
- ^ a b "Madison Square Park: Madison Square Fountain". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
External links
- Why Is the Old Madison Square Park Fountain Being Replaced? by Jen Carlson (May 7, 2015), Gothamist