Fairbanks Park Fountain - Terre Haute, IN - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Official Description: Large abstract sculpture shaped like a rounded dome, or archway, with four legs. Each leg is set in the corner of a separate fountain basin.

Per link , "As you approach the Wabash River on Dresser Drive you will encounter a large abstract archway with four legs covering a concrete flower garden base, in a sunken garden. Originally, the sunken garden area was a magnificent oval shaped swimming pool that opened on August 22, 1924. It was 198 feet long and 128 feet wide and was surrounded by a seven foot sandy beach. The present structure was originally a flowing fountain designed by a Indiana State University graphic design student, Thomas Dubois. His design was selected from 42 entries in a countywide competition sponsored by the city of Terre Haute and Anaconda Aluminum. The fountain was constructed in 1983. It now serves as a flower garden."

A local resident also confirmed that this location was the fountain, but now is a garden area.

TITLE: Fairbanks Park Fountain ARTIST(S): Thomas Dubois DATE: Dedicated 1983. MEDIUM: Painted metal and concrete CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IN001116 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Located in Fairbanks city park Dresser Drive DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Each fountain basin has now been converted to a garden planter.

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