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William T. Fitzsimons Memorial Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  Van Brunt, John, architect. Title:  William T. Fitzsimons Memorial Fountain, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 30, 1922. Medium:  Dakota limestone with bronze caduceus and lion's head. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 12 ft. W. 5 ft. Inscription:  THIS FOUNTAIN IS ERECTED/IN MEMORY OF/WILLIAM T. FITZSIMONS/1ST LIEUT. MEDICAL CORPS U.S.A./KILLED IN FRANCE/SEPTEMBER SEVENTH/NINETEEN HUNDRED/SEVENTEEN.THE FIRST/AMERICAN OFFICER TO/GIVE HIS LIFE IN THE/GREAT WORLD WAR/FOR LIBERTY./ANNO DOMINI MCMXXII unsigned Description:  Bas relief fountain set in a curved, Dakota limestone wall. Carved pilasters with Corinthian capitals frame a memorial plaque at the base of which is a carved basin. Egg and dart detail over dentils surround a semi-circular pediment and cap a garland carved entablature. There is an eagle in the center of the pediment. Beneath the entablature is a bronze caduceus. Beneath the caduceus is an inscription. Beneath the inscription is a bronze lion's head which is directly above the basin. Subject:  Homage -- Fitzsimons, William T. Animal -- Lion Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Emblem Object Type:  Fountain Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Kansas City, Missouri, Department of Parks and Recreation, Planning Services Division, 4600 East 63rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64130 Located Paseo at 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri Remarks:  Donated by the William T. Fitzsimons Post of the American Legion. William T. Fitzsimons, a physician, was killed in action in France when a German bomb fell on the Harvard University tent in which he was working. He was the first American officer killed in World War I. IAS files contain copies of newspaper articles from the Kansas City Star, Sept. 14, 1917 and the Kansas City Star, Sept. 16, 1917, both of which discuss fundraising; the Kansas City Star, Sept. 21, 1917, which discusses plans for commissioning; the Kansas City Times, May 2, 1918, which shows design; and the Kansas City Star, May 28, 1922, which discusses plans for dedication. The basin was replaced in 1991. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, Kansas City survey, 1994. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners, Kansas City, MO, "Historic & Dedicatory Monuments of Kansas City," 1987, pg. 20. Illustration:  Image on file. Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners, Kansas City, MO, "Historic & Dedicatory Monuments of Kansas City," 1987, pg. 20. 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 76000879   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76000879 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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