Cole Fountain - Oxford, NY
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N 42° 26.542 W 075° 35.877
18T E 450823 N 4699066
"The Cole Memorial Fountain was given to the Village in 1884 by the sons of Calvin and Fayette Cole in memory of their parents."
Waymark Code: WMPGF6
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2015
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This fountain is part of the walking tour of Oxford.
"A fountain with two tiers, a small basin on top with a slightly larger basin below. The larger basin is decorated on the outside with owl's heads. A vine motif decorates each basin. The base of the fountain represents a tree stump. The fountain is placed in the center of a circular pool. Originally, the fountain had three tiers with three storks grouped around the base spouting water into the pool, and one stork at the top spouting water into the air. During renovation, the storks and one basin were removed."
TITLE: Cole Fountain
ARTIST(S): Sedgwick, A. P. contractor
DATE: Ca. 1884
MEDIUM: Fountain: iron, painted; Pool: stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NY000503
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Lafayette Park Oxford New York
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The fountain is surrounded by a hedge and flowers and benches.
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