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Kenan Memorial Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  Carrere & Hastings, architectural firm. Title:  Kenan Memorial Fountain, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Kenan Plaza, (sculpture). Dates:  1921. Plaque installed 1953. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Indiana limestone; Basin: Indiana limestone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 14 x 25 x 25 ft.; Basin: approx. 12 in. x 31 ft. x 31 ft. Inscription:  (On plaque on basin:) KENAN MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN/ERECTED 1921/THROUGH THE MEMORY OF THIS BRONZE TABLET, AUTHORIZED BY WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL AND PLACED IN 1953, A GRATEFUL CITIZENRY EXPRESSES PROFOUND APPRECIATION FOR THE ACTION OF MR. WILLIAM R. KENAN, JR. IN PRESENTING TO HIS NATIVE CITY THIS LOVELY FOUNTAIN. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL, CONCEIVED IN FILIAL GRATITUDE AND DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED PARENTS, CAPTAIN WILLIAM R. KENAN (A GALLANT SOLDIER OF THE CONFEDERACY) AND MARY HARGRAVE KENAN Description:  Ornate fountain consists of a round central bowl on a stem, which stands in a round basin, set within larger a semi-octagonal shaped basin. There are four pools alternating with four seating areas on the exterior of the largest basin. Each is flanked by gargoyle heads with sheep's horns, and fish and turtles that spout water. Subject:  Homage -- Kenan, William Rand Homage -- Kenan, Mary Hargrove Animal -- Fish Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle Fantasy -- Monster Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Wilmington Fountain Exedra Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Wilmington, Public Services & Facilities, 302 Willard Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Located Kenan Plaza, 5th Avenue & Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina Remarks:  Gift of William Rand Kenan, Jr. in memory of his parents William Rand Kenan and Mary Hargrave Kenan. The fountain was altered in 1953 after the State Highway Department declared it a traffic hazard. The lower 6-8 foot pools were removed and concrete curbing was added, creating a traffic island. Lighting and shrubbery were also added to set the fountain off from the road. The commemorative plaque was added at that time. Repairs to the electric wiring and replacement of rusty pipes occurred about 1990. IAS files contain an excerpt from the book "Wilmington, North Carolina: An Architectural and Historical Portrait," by Tony P. Wrenn and a related article from the Wilmington Morning Star, March 1, 1990. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994. SOS Conservation Treatment Award, 2001. Illustration:  Image on file. Wrenn, Tony P., "Wilmington, North Carolina: An Architectural and Historical Portrait," Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 1984, pg. 212-213. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NC000399   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NC000399 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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