Bates Fountain Mermen - Chicago, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 41° 55.366 W 087° 38.118
16T E 447322 N 4641396
Three young mermen...maybe merboys...are featured on this sculptured fountain.
Waymark Code: WMV755
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Three mermen hold large fish amidst the arcs of spouting water in this fountain in Chicago.

Installed: 1887
by Augustus Saint-Gaudens ...
Location: The Great Garden [Lincoln Park]

Additional photos can be seen at (visit link)
Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: 2000 BC

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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Metro2 visited Bates Fountain Mermen - Chicago, IL 06/24/2011 Metro2 visited it