Centennial Fountain in Bricktown - Oklahoma City, OK
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Max and 99
N 35° 27.833 W 097° 30.562
14S E 635255 N 3925508
Beautiful fountain set in the heart of OKC's Bricktown
Waymark Code: WMA8FG
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2010
Views: 11
This is a really large fountain set in a beautifully landscaped area in the heart of Bricktown. It is in a plaza next to Sonic, Falcone's, Harkins Movie Theater, Earl's Ribs, a bowling alley, and the Bricktown Canal.
Two carillons are on either end of the fountain, playing music at regular intervals. The landscaping around the fountain contains a lot of large rocks and plants, surrounding the base of the fountain.
The fountain is on the south side of Reno, at the south end of N. Mickey Mantle Drive. Markers are on the north side of the plaza, giving information on the Oklahoma Centennial Project, which includes this fountain.
Text on marker:
Centennial Fountain at United Way Plaza
The Oklahoma Centennial Fountain at United Way Plaza was dedicated September 17, 2004, as a lasting tribute to the revitalization of Oklahoma City's lower Bricktown area and the state's first 100 years. After the hourly warning bells sound to signal passersby that a spectacular water show is about to begin, the 40-jet fountain sends cascading streams of water as high as 40 feet into the air and in sync with the sounds of an electronic carillon.
Oklahoma Centennial Commemoration Commission
J. Blake Wade Executive Director
Lee Allan Smith, Chairman of Centennial Projects and Events
Donated By:
Home Creations
Oklahoma League for the Blind
September 2006
Subject: State/Province
Commemoration: First 100 years of statehood
Date of Founding: 1907
Date of Commemoration: 2007
Address:
United Way Plaza, SE corner of Reno and N. Mickey Mantle Dr.
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: Not listed
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