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D. A. R. Fountain, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  D. A. R. Fountain, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Daughters of the American Revolution Fountain, (sculpture). Mary Stevens Memorial Fountain, (sculpture). Dates:  1914. Rededicated Sept. 16, 1984. Medium:  Chiseled granite. Dimensions:  Approx. 7 x 3 x 2 ft. Inscription:  (On north face:) ERECTED BY THE/DEBORAH AVERY/CHAPTER/IN HONOR OF/MARY M. A. STEVENS/1914 unsigned Description:  Drinking fountain for people and animals is a rough-hewn shaft. A basin with a spout protrudes from the north side. The animal trough is on the bottom with small protruding basins on each side. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Homage -- Stevens, Mary M. A. Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Lincoln Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Lincoln, Lincoln Parks & Recreation, 2740 A Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502 Located Antelope Park, Billy Wolff Bikeway, Lincoln, Nebraska Remarks:  Erected in 1914 by the Deborah Avery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R) in memory of Mary M. A. Stevens who first organized the D.A.R in Nebraska. It was originally installed in Antelope Park near 27th & A Streets. It was cleaned and its spout repaired ca. 1966. The fountain was removed ca. 1978, and rediscovered in a city storage facility ca. 1983. The Deborah Avery Chapter raised $500 towards the fountain's restoration and reinstallation. IAS files include related articles from the Lincoln Journal-Star, Sept. 1, 1968 and Sept. 16, 1984. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska survey, 1994. 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 NE000211   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NE000211 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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