Fountain Girl
| Fountain Girl | |
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_-_329.jpg) The fountain in 2023 | |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 41°54′43.8″N 87°37′45.9″W / 41.912167°N 87.629417°W | |
Fountain Girl (also known as the Frances Willard Fountain and the Little Cold Water Girl) is a fountain and sculpture in Chicago's Lincoln Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1][2]
The work was created by George Wade in 1893 and originally displayed at the World's Columbian Exposition.[3] After the Fair, the sculpture was moved to downtown Chicago in front of the Women's Hall, where it sat until that building was torn down. It was then re-erected in Lincoln Park, and moved to its current location when Lake Shore Drive was reconstructed in 1940.[4]
Around 1958, the sculpture was stolen. It was finally replaced in 2010, using a mold cast from an identical sculpture in Portland, Maine.[4] In addition to this statue and the one in Portland, identical versions were created for Detroit and London; the London version, in Victoria Embankment Gardens, was also stolen and later re-erected using the Portland statue as its guide.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Decorative Fountain Girl Celebrates Recreation and Reinstallation 50 Years After Going Missing". Chicago Park District. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Manchir, Michelle (2013-10-03). "After 55 years, Fountain Girl again stands in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Fountain Girl | Artwork". Chicago Park District. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ a b c "Fountain Girl Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
External links
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