Untitled, (sculpture).

Untitled, (sculpture).

Whitman Studios, fabricator.

Untitled, (sculpture).

1910. Relocated 1944.

Sculpture: granite; Basin: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. x 1 ft.; Base: approx. 21 in. x 9 1/2 ft. x 2 ft.

(Front of sculpture above lion's head, incised:) IN MEMORY OF/MARY REX ZIMMERMAN/GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER/OF/ALEXANDER SHAEFFER/ERECTED A.D. 1910 unsigned

A relief of a lion's head is mounted on a slab. The slab has an inscription above the relief and is mounted over the back of a long, narrow basin. The front of the basin has two smaller reliefs of lions' heads. Water pours out of mouth of the large lion head into the basin.

Homage -- Zimmerman, Mary Rex

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Schaefferstown

Administered by Historical Society of Schaefferstown, Historical Schaefferstown, P. O. Box 498, Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

Located Northwest corner of Main Street & Market Street, Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

Originally located in front of the Franklintown Hotel, replacing a wooden fountain. Erected by Matilda Zimmerman in memory of Mary Rex Zimmerman, a descendant of Alexander Schaeffer, the founder of the town. Moved to its current site in 1944. For related information see Charles S. Mock's "Schaefferstown's Bicentennial Book of 1963."

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.

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