Dr. Roderick A. White Memorial Fountain - Simsbury, CT
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The Dr. Roderick A. White Memorial Fountain is located on the west side of Route 202 (Hopmeadow Street) north of the intersection with SR 85 (Hartford Road) in the Weatogue section of Simsbury, CT.
Waymark Code: WMZ3EJ
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2018
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The White Memorial Fountain is a four tiered fountain created from granite in the memory of Dr. Roderick A. White M.D. Water to comes out of from the central nozzle at the top of the fourth tier and spills into three circular basins below before falling onto the granite rocks that are located within the ground level basin. Lion heads on the first tier also allow water to flow onto the rocks.
On the base of the fountain is a dado with the inscription:
IN MEMORY OF
RODERICK A. WHITE, M.D.,
WHO DIED DEC. 2, 1887.
The beloved Physician of
this town for nearly
50 years, this fountain is
ERECTED BY HIS WIFE,
ELIZABETH HUNGERFORD WHITE.
DEFUNCTUS ADHUNC MINISTRANT
On the other sides of the base are marble a medallions depicting: Roderick A. and Mary Hungerford White, a serpent coiled around a tree which is a symbol for medical profession. and an ancient physician wearing a toga.