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 Wilson Memorial Fountain - Corvallis, OR Posted by:  DougK
N 44° 33.932 W 123° 15.883
10T E 478979 N 4934721
The Wilson Memorial Fountain is a vertical abstract with a water spout on top, mounted in the center of a hexagonal basin. It is located in front of the downtown Corvallis Library.
Waymark Code: WM8T1F
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2010
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The Wilson Memorial Fountain is located in front of the Corvallis Public Library.
A plaque mounted on the hexagonal basin reads:
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1965
WILSON MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
A TESTAMENTARY GIFT FROM E. E. WILSON (1869-1961)
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF HIS PARENTS
LEWIS F. WILSON (1836-1927)
ROSE J. WILSON (1850-1938)
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IN 1914 ROSE WILSON LED THE COFFEE CLUB
(LATER THE WOMAN'S CLUB) DRIVE FOR A FREE
PUBLIC LIBRARY IN CORVALLIS.
SHE WAS THEN APPOINTED THE FIRST CHAIRMAN
OF THE LIBRARY DIRECTORS
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From the Smithsonian Remarks:
Donated by E. F. Wilson in memory of his parents, Lewis F. Wilson (1836-1927) and Rose J. Wilson (1850-1938). In 1914, Rose Wilson led the Coffee Club drive for a free public library in Corvallis; she was then appointed the first chairman of the library directors.
TITLE: Wilson Memorial Fountain
ARTIST(S): Unknown sculptor
DATE: 1965
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze or steel; Basin: tile with brick casing
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OR000221
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Corvallis Library, SW Madison, SW Monroe entrance, Corvallis, Oregon 97330
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The Smithsonian description of plaque says:
"…GIFT FROM E. G. WILSON…"
While the plaque actually reads:
"…GIFT FROM E. E. WILSON…"
In the Smithsonian Remarks, it states
"Donated by E. F. Wilson…"
Unsure which is right, but the plaque is the clear definitive!
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