Queen Victoria Fountain - 1897 - Windsor, ON
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N 42° 19.065 W 083° 00.611
17T E 334348 N 4687013
Fountain located on the grounds of Willistead Park in Windsor, Ontario completed in 1897.
Waymark Code: WM10HPZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/11/2019
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The Queen Victoria Fountain is located on the grounds of Willistead Park, just east of the Willistead Manor.
It was completed and dedicated in 1897 to commemorate 60 years on the throne by Queen Victoria. It was commissioned by distillery magnate Hiram Walker and Sons.
It originally sat off Devonshire Road at the old Pere Marquette Railway Station. It was moved to its current location in 1958.
The fountain features an ornate brass bell as its centrepiece. The bell features cast lions, symbolic of the British throne.
The memorial inscription reads:
"To commemorate the completion of the sixtieth year of the glorious reign of her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria. The gift of Hiram Walker & Sons Limited to the people of Walkerville. MDCCCXCVII"
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1897
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
To commemorate the completion of the sixtieth year of the glorious reign of her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria. The gift of Hiram Walker & Sons Limited to the people of Walkerville. MDCCCXCVII
Website (if available): [Web Link]
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