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Triangle Park Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  J. W. Fiske Iron Works, founder. Title:  Triangle Park Fountain, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed spring 1927. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Fountain: iron, painted; Base: brick; Pool: brick. Dimensions:  Fountain: approx. H. 9 ft. x Diam. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft.; Pool: approx. Diam. 7 1/2 ft. Inscription:  (Bottom of fountain:) J.W. Fiske NYC (Plaque on rim of pool:) Triangle Park/1904/Generosity of/G.S. Johnston E.C. Oliver/J. L. Mathews Mrs. Lizzie Shockley Founder's mark appears. Description:  A cast iron fountain, painted white, consisting of three graduated tiers. The lower pedestal is encircled with three swans facing outward, their long necks curved so that their heads rest on their chests. The fountain is mounted upon a hexagonal base and set within a circular pool. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Swan Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Statesboro Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Statesboro, South Main Street, P. O. Box 348, Statesboro, Georgia 30459 Located Triangle Park, Intersection of East Main Street & Savannah Avenue, Statesboro, Georgia 30459 Remarks:  Triangle Park is the former site of Statesboro city water works, set aside as a park in 1904, but not dedicated until 1926. IAS files contain a related article from Leodel Coleman's "Century of Progress: Statesboro 1866-1966," Statesboro, GA: Bulloch Publishing, 1969, pg. 100, 102. For additional information see: Bullock Times, March 17, 1927. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Coleman, Leodel, "Century of Progress: Statesboro 1866-1966," Statesboro, GA: Bulloch Publishing, 1969, pg. 100. 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 GA000388   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture GA000388 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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