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    		• Turner, James A.,
     
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    		• Elliot, W. Bailey,
     
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    		• Richardson Verdoon, Inc.,
     
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    		• Abstract
     
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    		• Homage -- Taylor, Jack G.
     
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    		• Fountain
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Austin
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Taylor Fountain, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Turner, James A., designer.
    Elliot, W. Bailey, contractor.
    Richardson Verdoon, Inc., architectural firm.
    Title: 
    Taylor Fountain, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Jack G. Taylor Fountain, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1986. Dedicated 1988.
    Medium: 
    Limestone blocks and metal tubing for fountain spouts.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 18 in. x Diam. 29 ft.
    Inscription: 
    unsigned
    Description: 
    An irregular, circular-shaped, flat base which is a maze of limestone blocks radiating from a center point outwards. In the center, metal tubes are incorporated between blocks for the fountain, and the water drains between spaces in the blocks. On the west side of the fountain are five stone blocks, each about 2 1/2 ft. high, situated at intervals of about 5-6 ft. along the periphery of the circle. The periphery is made of stone blocks which form a low lip around the fountain, encircling about 3/4 of the area. The lip ends at a large block of stone on the eastern side.
    Subject: 
    Abstract
    Homage -- Taylor, Jack G.
    Object Type: 
    Fountain
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Austin
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Austin, Parks & Recreation Department, Art in Public Places Program, 1110 Barton Springs Road, Suite 203, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas 78704
    Located Republic Square Park, Northeast corner at 5th & Guadalupe Streets, Austin, Texas
    Remarks: 
    Inscription on nearby marker reads: The Taylor Fountain given by Mr. & Mrs. Jack G. Taylor/1986. The fountain was financed as part of the $100,000 refurbishment of the park, funds provided by local resident Jack G. Taylor. Taylor was Associate Professor of finance at the University of Texas and chairman of the University of Texas Development board. IAS files contain related newsclippings which give history of the park.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Austin survey, 1993.
    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 TX000057
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