Henery N. Burgie Memorial Fountain - New Castle, DE
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N 39° 39.593 W 075° 33.833
18S E 451629 N 4390160
A historic fountain located in downtown New Castle.
Waymark Code: WM11CFK
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2019
Views: 2
The fountain has since been turned into a flower planter, but the structure remains. It is currently owned by the National Park Service. The plaque says, "Henery N. Burgie Memorial Fountain Erected 1900 A gift to the city by his mother Annie N. Burgie".
TITLE: Henry Burgie Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
ARTIST(S): Collins and Burgie Company, founder. J. W. Fiske Iron Works, founder.
DATE: 1895
MEDIUM: Metal
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS DE000031
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Delaware Street in front of Court House, New Castle, Delaware
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Turned into a flower planter.
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