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Columbus Fountain, also known as the Columbus Memorial, is a public artwork by American sculptor Lorado Taft, located at Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States.A centerpiece of Columbus Circle, Columbus Fountain serves as a tribute to the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. [2]
The centerpiece of the circle is the Columbus Fountain, flanked by three 110 ft (34 m) flagpoles, designed by Daniel Burnham and sculpted by Lorado Taft.It was unveiled on June 8, 1912 in a three-day celebration involving tens of thousands of people (including the US Army, Navy and Marines) and several dignitaries including President William H. Taft and the Italian Ambassador to the United States.
The Columbus Fountain by Lorado Zadoc Taft (1912), Washington, D.C. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America .
Lorado Zadok Taft (April 29, 1860 – October 30, 1936) was an American sculptor, writer and educator. [1] Part of the American Renaissance movement, his monumental pieces include, Fountain of Time, Spirit of the Great Lakes, and The Eternal Indian.
Columbus Fountain at Columbus Circle (1912) Washington D.C. Christopher Columbus Statue (1992) located at 3rd & F Sts., NW (Holy Rosary Church) Christopher Columbus Statue (1897) located at Library of Congress, Jefferson Building (Main Reading Room)
Pages in category "Fountains in Washington, D.C." The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Columbus Fountain; Court of Neptune Fountain; D.
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