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Daughters of the American Revolution Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  Olmsted Brothers, fabricator. John DeMichiel Company, fabricator. Title:  Daughters of the American Revolution Fountain, (sculpture). Other Titles:  D.A.R. Fountain, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 10, 1921. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 3 ft. 9 in. x Diam. 21 in.; Base: approx. H. 28 in. x Diam. 25 in. Inscription:  (Around cylinder:) THIS FOUNTAIN PRESENTED TO THE/TOWN OF TORRINGTON BY THE DAUGHTERS OF/THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION A D 1921 unsigned Description:  "The base of the fountain, fabricated from native Connecticut granite, is octagonal. Above the base is a round section with asymmetrical scotia profile. The bowl, made of granite from Milford, NH, is ogee-shaped with a heavy rounded lip." In the center of the basin is a cylinder with four sea creatures, spouting water, separated by spinning wheels, the symbol of the DAR. Subject:  Animal -- Dolphin Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Torrington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Torrington, Department of Parks and Recreation, 101 Litchfield Street, Torrington, Connecticut 06790 Located City Hall, 140 Main Street, Torrington, Connecticut 06790 Remarks:  This fountain, designed for horses, was originally placed downtown in Torrington's five-street intersection and may at one have been sited in Coe Park, before being moved to its present site in the 1950s-1960s. The fountain was a gift of the Daughters of the American Revolution to the city and cost $5,000. IAS files contain a copy of the article from the Torrington Register (Torrington, CT), June 11, 1921 discussing the unveiling of the fountain. Olmsted Brothers supplied the fountain and John DeMichiel Company of Torrington, CT "completed" the work. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993. Torrington Register (Torrington, CT), June 11, 1921. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 CT000025   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CT000025 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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