Bethesda Fountain and Terrace - New York, NY
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N 40° 46.433 W 073° 58.252
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A state marker located in Central Park.
Waymark Code: WMTVCV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2017
Views: 8
The plaque says, "Designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wery Mould These stairways, terrace and fountain were focal features of the original plan for Central Park by Vaux and Fredrick Law Olmsted. The fountain sculpture by Emma Stebbins inspired by the biblical account of the miraculous pool of Bethesda was installed in 1873."
Marker Name: Bethesda Fountain and Terrace
Marker Type: City
Agency: The New York Community Trust
Dedication Date: 1965
City/Town/Village Name: New York
County: New York
Region: New York City (Region 11)
Website: Not listed
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