Mary Dillon Fountain - Jacksonville, FL
N 30° 20.353 W 081° 39.461
17R E 436784 N 3356557
The fountain placed in honor of Mary Dillon is located in Henry J. Klutho Park in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMXP80
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2018
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A plaque on the fountain's base reads:
"The Springfield Improvement
Association and Woman's Club Inc.
Founded May 4, 1904
In 1910 the Association erected this marble and bronze fountain in memory of their founder Mrs. Benjamin F. (Mary) Dillon. This magnificent work was done by the renowned sculptor C. Adrian Pillars, after a fountain found in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy. The Association had this memorial lovingly rebuilt in 2006.
Restorers:
Intron Technologies
Enzo Torcoletti, Sculptor
Pedroni's Cast Stone, Inc.
Sponsors:
SRG Homes & Neighborhoods
Shands, Jacksonville
Mayor's Matching Grant Program
Urn inscription reads:
As a memorial to its founder and first President Mary M. Dillon, The Springfield Improvement Assoc. erected this fountain 1910."
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