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Bethesda Terrace and Fountain are two architectural features overlooking the southern shore of the Lake in New York City's Central Park. The fountain, with its Angel of the Waters statue, is located in the center of the terrace. Bethesda Terrace's two levels are united by two grand staircases and a lesser one that passes under Terrace Drive.
Cherry Hill Fountain is a water fountain in New York City's Central Park. It is located just to the west of Bethesda Fountain , enclosed in a circular plaza in Cherry Hill. Designed by Jacob Wrey Mould and dedicated in the 1860s, the ornamental structure was originally designed as a watering trough for horses during the 19th century. [ 1 ]
Designed in 1913 by Karl Bitter, the statue of Pomona atop the fountain represents abundance. In the background is the Plaza Hotel. Fountain map in 1916. In December 1912, the executors of the estate of Joseph Pulitzer announced that New York City had approved the fountain's proposed location, in the plaza between 58th Street and 60th Street, just west of Fifth Avenue, the same plaza where the ...
As originally designed, the fountain employed 568 jets and 88 lights with a combined illumination power of 26 kW. It was 38 feet (12 m) in diameter and was computer controlled, capable of shooting water 150 feet (46 m) in the air. [1] J. S. Hamel of Hamel and Lancer was credited with engineering the fountain. The core of the fountain was an ...
The fountain in the reservoir. The reservoir covers 106 acres (43 ha) and holds over 1,000,000,000 US gallons (3,800,000 m 3) of water. [20] Though no longer a part of New York City's water supply system, it does supply water to the nearby Pool and Harlem Meer. It is a popular place of interest in Central Park.
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The Peace Fountain is a 40-foot-high (12 m) sculpture and fountain [1] [2] located next to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan in New York City. It was commissioned in 1985 by Greg Wyatt , sculptor-in-residence at the cathedral.
Union Square Drinking Fountain, also known as James Fountain, is an outdoor bronze sculpture and ornamental fountain by sculptor Adolf von Donndorf and architect J. Leonard Corning, located on the west side of Union Square Park in Manhattan, New York City.