Plant Park Memorial Fountain - Waycross, GA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The Plant Park Memorial Fountain is a two tiered fountain is made of cast iron and stands about 14 feet high. The fountain is topped with a three foot heron with its wings spread. The water flows from between the heron peak.

The water flows in to the upper tier. From the upper tier the water flows from the month of a mythical beast at each side of the eight sided tier. The lower tier has the same design as the upper tier, only larger. The water flows from the lower tier in to a circular pool at the base of the fountain.

Each tier is supported by a round pedestal that flairs at the bottom and tappers toward the top. Each part of the fountain is covered with an intricately detailed design.

On the base of the fountain is a plaque that reads: "Robinson Iron Alexander City, Alabama"

TITLE: Plant Park Memorial Fountain ARTIST(S): J.L. Mott Iron Works, founder DATE: ca. 1879. MEDIUM: Fountain: cast iron, painted; Pool: concrete and brick. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS GA000439 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Park at Jenkins Street at Screven Ave (next to the water tower) in Waycross, GA. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The three foot heron has been replaced on the top of the fountain. There is also a plaque at the base that reads Robinson Iron -- Alexander City, Alabama

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