The Grand Haven Musical Fountain
The marvelous fountain that you are looking at, is one of the most attractive fountain that you will see in Grand Haven, Michigan it is The Grand Haven Musical Fountain. The Grand Haven Musical Fountain is probably one of the most colorful fountains there is not just in Michigan or in the US but also in the rest of the world.
The Grand Haven Musical Fountain was designed by the local engineer in Michigan, namely William Morris Booth II. He is also the patent holder of The Grand Haven Musical Fountain. The Grand Haven Musical Fountain was constructed in 1962 with the help of the volunteers; The Grand Haven Musical Fountain has an estimated cost of around $250,000. The design of The Grand Haven Musical Fountain was based on the Przystawic musical fountain that is located in Germany.
The Grand Haven Musical Fountain’s display is composed of a small number of water formations; they are also grouped in odd and even segments. The Grand Haven Musical Fountain is augmented by a curtain of water in its front and back which looks like a fan, and they call it the Peacock. It also has a three fire hose nozzles that are placed in the fountain, the one fire hose nozzle is placed at the center vertically and the other two are placed and aimed in an angle from each end of The Grand Haven Musical Fountain.
The Grand Haven Musical Fountain has it shows run every night from Memorial Day up to Labor Day. The fountain uses a lot of theme during its performances. Over all The Grand Haven Musical Fountain has 200 – 125,000 watts light, it also has 32 18”, 600 watt JBL subwoofers, 12 high frequency JBL horns, and 14 power amplifiers.
The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain
The amazing fountain that you are looking at is the Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain; it is located in Motor City, Detroit, Michigan. The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain is one of the focal points that Detroit city has, it is located at the Hart Plaza. The Hart Plaza is a gigantic concretes that expanse at the foot of the Woodward Avenue that stretches to Jefferson Avenue going to the Detroit River.
The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain, was name after whom else? Horace E. Dodge! Horace Dodge is a well known man during his years in Detroit. He was a well known American automobile manufacturing pioneer and also the co – founder of a famous automobile brand Dodge Brothers Company.
The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain is the first thing that comes in to a person’s mind if asked what to see on Hart Plaza. During 1978, Anna Thompson Dodge the wife and the widow of Horace Dodge was the one who personally helped the city of Detroit to construct this amazing fountain. The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain it was designed by Isamu Noguchi and the fountain was completed in 1979.
The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain is silver colored, and it has a design that has a ring – shaped fountain head that is being supported by a two 45 degree legs. Underneath the ring is a dark circular basin that receives water it also acts as fountain. The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain have a variety of spray patterns that will surely amaze anyone who sees it.
The James Scott Memorial Fountain
The marvelous fountain that you see in this picture is the James Scott Memorial Fountain; it is located in Detroit, Michigan specifically in Belle Isle Park. The James Scott Memorial Fountain is one of the most amazing fountains in Detroit, aside from being known as Motor City, Detroit is also known for the famous and the popular fountains that it has.
The fountain as named after James Scott, who was a well known man during 1910. He is a also a Millionaire that financed the construction of the James Scott Memorial Fountain. The James Scott Memorial Fountain was dedicated to him on May 30, 1925. The James Scott Memorial Fountain was designed by architect Cass Gilbert, who was a prominent American architect during that time. He is also the early proponent of skyscrapers and other famous museums.
Also, the James Scott Memorial Fountain was sculpted by Herbert Adams; he was an instructor in the art school of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He also has famous works of art exhibited in numerous American museums.
However, despite the James Scott Memorial Fountain popularity today, the James Scott Memorial Fountain has faced a lot of controversy during the time that it was being planned to be built. When James Scott died in 1910, he donated $500,000 to the city of Detroit to build the James Scott Memorial Fountain. But, this was later opposed because of James Scott’s personality.
On the other hand, after 15 years of deliberation about the fountain’s construction, it was later on approved and it was built in Belle Isle Park. Then the James Scott Memorial Fountain became a prominent attraction in Detroit. The James Scott Memorial Fountain is made from Vermont white marble, and the James Scott Memorial Fountain has 109 water outlets in the shape of the human heads, turtles, dolphin, horns and lionesses.
The Merrill Fountain
Motor City, this is a popular name of Detroit. A place rich in history and culture, but aside from the name Motor City Detroit can also be recognized if you are to mention the Merrill Fountain. The Merrill Fountain is one of the most amazing attractions that you will discover in Detroit city, not to mention that the Merrill Fountain is also one of the most amazing fountains that you will encounter when dropping by Detroit City.
The Merrill Fountain is also one of the rewarding benefits that anyone could have when traveling to Detroit City. The Merrill Fountain was made through the efforts of Lizzie Merrill Palmer, the wife of Thomas Witherell Palmer who was a senator representing Michigan. Lizzie Merrill Palmer erected the Merrill Fountain as a dedication to his grandfather Charles Merrill, this is the reason the amazing fountain was named the Merrill Fountain.
The Merrill Fountain is located near the intersection of Second and Covington in Merrill Plaissance. The Merrill Fountain is in the boundary of Palmer Park, the Merrill Fountain is located at the north of the Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District. The Merrill Fountain’s beautiful design was made by a prestigious New York architectural firm; this is the Carrere and Hastings.
Carrere and Hastings made the Merrill Fountain from white marble; the Merrill Fountain has the concept of the complicated yet a beautiful Italian Renaissance fountain. Of you are to take a closer look of the Merrill Fountain, you will see the overlapping basins together with the baldachins or canopies. The Merrill Fountain has a design of various aquatic animals such as maned lions, two dolphins and lastly the representation of the Neptune King.
The Rackham Memorial Fountain
Detroit is the known as the largest city in the U.S state of Michigan, also it is known as the motor city, because of it automobile industry. Aside from these amazing facts about Detroit there is an attraction that makes Detroit stand out among the great cities of the U.S, and this is The Rackham Memorial Fountain that you see in this picture.
The Rackham Memorial Fountain is a marvelous fountain; The Rackham Memorial Fountain is located at the center point of the central mall situated in the Detroit Zoological Park. It is located at the 8450 West Ten Mile at Woodward in Royal Oak.
The Rackham Memorial Fountain has an amazing water feature; the water in the fountain arches down from the basin gracefully. The Rackham Memorial Fountain is placed in the large reflecting pool that has a size of around three or four Olympic pools, this was done to make sure that the people can appreciate the beauty of the The Rackham Memorial Fountain.
The The Rackham Memorial Fountain was named after Horace H. Rackham (June 27, 1858 – June 12, 1933) he is known as one of the original shareholder of the popular automobile brand that is the Ford Motor Company, and he is also known as a philanthropist. The Rackham Memorial Fountain was dedicated after him because he is the one who negotiated with the city to support the zoo.
The Rackham Memorial Fountain beautiful design was made by European artist, Frederick Schnaple, and The Rackham Memorial Fountain bear sculpture was crafted by Corrado Joseph Parducci. The Rackham Memorial Fountain is also known as the Bear Fountain, it was completed in 1939 and it is made up of bronze and granite.
The Lotta Crabtree Fountain
The amazing work of art that you see in the picture is one of San Francisco’s amazing attractions; this is the Lotta Crabtree Fountain. The Lotta Crabtree Fountain was given to the beautiful city of San Francisco by one its famous entertainer, an entertainer named Lotta Crabtree. This is why this historic fountain was named after her.
The Lotta Crabtree Fountain is located at the heart of downtown San Francisco, located in the pedestrian island on the northeast corner of Geary, Market and the Keary Street. The Lotta Crabtree Fountain is known as the oldest surviving monument in San Francisco, and it has survived an earthquake that occurred during 1906. The Lotta Crabtree Fountain is also one of the few remaining structures that you will find in Market Street and the Lotta Crabtree Fountain also became the central meeting place for the San Franciscans.
However, the Lotta Crabtree Fountain did not have a pleasing history unlike the Lotta Crabtree. The Lotta Crabtree Fountain has received a lot of criticism, there was even a criticism that says, the Lotta Crabtree Fountain is an unaesthetic monstrosity and it is the ugliest monument in the city of San Francisco, some even considered the Lotta Crabtree Fountain as a pile of bronze that was painted and it does not have the beauty and the charm.
But, the Lotta Crabtree Fountain has a great history behind it; the Lotta Crabtree Fountain became a gathering place for people who have survived during the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. This is also the reason why every year a commemoration is being done in the Lotta Crabtree Fountain; this commemoration is being done at 15:12 am every 18th of April with the intersection.
The Uncle Wilber Fountain
The picture of the playful fountain that you see here is the famous fountain that you will see in Colorado Springs; this is the Uncle Wilber Fountain. Colorado Springs is a place that houses a lot of beautiful attractions, however among them only the Uncle Wilber Fountain stands out as the best attraction there is in Colorado.
The Uncle Wilber Fountain is an interactive fountain wherein kids and adults can play with the splashing water of the Uncle Wilber Fountain. Uncle Wilber Fountain was opened just in 2001. The Uncle Wilber Fountain is a whimsical fountain; the playful design of the Uncle Wilber Fountain has entertained thousands of kids as adults as well.
The Uncle Wilber Fountain was designed by the great tandem of husband and wife Kat and Bob Tudor. They are both a long – time member of the Smokebrush Foundation of the Arts. Kat is actually the founder of the Smokebrush and she is an artist as well, and her husband is a composer, artist, and a musician. Bob was actually the first person to conceptualize the design of the musical, kinetic water structure.
The Uncle Wilber Fountain is being overrun by children especially during summer, they usually play around under the waterfall of Uncle Wilber Fountain, and some are hopping around the water geyser that erupts in the curbless foundation of the surrounding platform of Uncle Wilber Fountain.
Uncle Wilber Fountain has 52 vertical pop jets, and it has over 200 unpredictable stream of water. Also, the Uncle Wilber Fountain has a dozen of colorful fiber optic lights, danceable scores and water – themed riddle whenever the fountain is on.
The Corning Fountain
The picture of the amazing fountain that you see is one of the most visited attractions in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut this is the Corning Fountain. The Corning Fountain was built during 1899 and it was given by John Corning. John Corning presented this amazing water fountain as a tribute to his father John Benton Corning; his father was a Hartford businessman, and is operating a grist mill on that very site.
The Corning Fountain is a two – tiered fountain, and its design was made by a brilliant sculptor named J. Massey Rhind. The Corning Fountain is a 28 ft tall structure that is made up of bronze and granite. The stylized features of the Corning Fountain are the Saukiog and the Oneida Indians which are the first inhabitants of the place, and it is toppled with the stag feature which is also symbolizes Hartford’s emblem.
The Corning Fountain’s features have four Saukiog braves around the lower basin of the Corning Fountain; the central pedestal of the fountain is surrounded by four bronze Oneida maidens and on top of the fountains basin is a bronze stag or hart. The Corning Fountain’s four Saukiog braves has distinctive features from each other, the figure in the west side holds a spear, the south side is wearing a feathered headdress and scanning the horizon, the east side is raising a tomahawk, and in the north side is holding a peace pipe and is lifting a hand as a gesture of peace.
Below the upper basin of the Corning Fountain are four heads of animals where the water spouts, these are the heads of catamount, bear, fox, and a beaver. Also in the lower basin of the Corning Fountain are four lion’s head where water spouts as well. These are the amazing views that the Corning Fountain offers.
The Vaillancourt Fountain
The picture of the amazing that you see here is the Vaillancourt Fountain; the Vaillancourt Fountain is one of San Francisco’s amazing attractions. The Vaillancourt Fountain is located in the Justin Herman Plaza and Four Embarcadero Center. It is built on the cleared land for the Embarcadero Freeway and BART. The location of the Vaillancourt Fountain is built in the former sites of hotels and bars.
The design of the Vaillancourt Fountain has been created by the Francois Vaillancourt a French Canadian sculptor during 1971. The Vaillancourt Fountain has faced a lot of criticism, some say it looks like pile of poop while other say it’s simply an eye sore. However, the Vaillancourt Fountain stays to be an attractive attraction in San Fran.
The Vaillancourt Fountain is a huge cubic fountain that is 200 ft long, 140 wide and has height if 36 ft. However, originally the Vaillancourt Fountain has been named by its creator Francois Vaillancourt as “Quebec Libre” which is a French word, if you translate it; it simply means “Free Quebec”.
When the Vaillancourt Fountain is in operation the Vaillancourt Fountain releases thousands of water gallons from its apertures. The Vaillancourt Fountain has a large square stepping stones; these stepping stones will allow the people to walk through the cluster of cubic plumbing, it is enveloping the visitors in a roaring presence.
The Vaillancourt Fountain also has an upper catwalk that can be really fun. Even though the Vaillancourt Fountain has received a lot of names as well as criticism, the Vaillancourt Fountain stays as one of the most attractive attractions that you will see in San Francisco.
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain
The picture of the amazing fountain that you see is The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain or now called Eros is one of London’s amazing attractions. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain or Eros is located in the south west side of the Piccadilly Circus. The completion of The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain was done in 1893.
The location of The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus in perhaps known as the most famous road junction there is in the whole London. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain location has been known and famous for having a lot of traffic during the 19th century, the reason for this heavy traffic is that the location is in the middle of what the British call the theatreland.
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain was built during 1892 – 1893; the location of The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is originally located in the circus, but it was later moved to its current location right after the Second World War. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain was made to commemorate the work of Anthony Ashley – Cooper who is a known philanthropic. He is also the 7th Earl of the Shaftesbury.
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain has a winged figure on top of it; it is known as the Angel of Christian Charity or Eros. The angel is the symbol of the selfless work of the Earl’s towards the poor. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain has a deeper meaning for some of those who understand the meaning of the fountain. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is a symbolical and also an illustrative Christian Charity.