Boy and Girl Fountain - Mena, AR
N 34° 35.015 W 094° 14.383
15S E 386301 N 3827563
A beautiful fountain sculpture of a boy and girl under an umbrella. Water flows out from the top of the umbrella.
Waymark Code: WMH4R0
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2013
Views: 9
Located in the heart of Janssen Park, this sculpture depicts a boy and girl holding an umbrella. The sculpture dates from around 1914 and was crafted by the E. T. Barnum Wire and Iron Work of Detroit, Michigan. A boy and girl, cast in zinc, stand barefoot on a rocky pedestal with a frog and starfish. The boy holds an umbrella which was reconstructed out of sheet copper after a tornado severely damaged the piece in 1993. When the fountain is operating, water flows from the top of the umbrella around the children. The sculpture is protected by an ornate wrought iron cage and a dedication plaque shows the community pride and involvement in its restoration and preservation.
TITLE: (Boy and Girl Fountain)
ARTIST(S): E. T. Barnum Wire and Iron Work
DATE: ca. 1914
MEDIUM: Sculpture: cast zinc, painted; Umbrella: sheet copper with iron stem; Base: concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS AR000185
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PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Janssen Park
599 7th St.
Mena, AR
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
In good condition and restored after 1993 tornado. Fountain is in working condition and water flows over the top of the umbrella.
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