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Fickes, James,
Fickes & Fickes Architects,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Arcadia
Fountain
Sculpture
Rotary Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fickes, James, architect.
Fickes & Fickes Architects, architectural firm.
Title:
Rotary Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
War Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Arcadia County Park Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Dec. 17, 1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Fountain: concrete, partially painted; Base: Bouquet Canyon stone.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. H. 170 in. x Diam. 22 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 36 ft.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque in patio base:) "To those of the/Arcadia area who/gave their lives in/war, that our freedom/might endure." unsigned
Description:
A chalice-shaped fountain mounted in the middle of a circular patio base. Six curved benches are placed around the outer edges of the patio.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Arcadia
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by County of Los Angeles, Department of Parks and Recreation, Los Angeles, California
Located Arcadia County Park, Southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue & Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California
Remarks:
The fountain was installed by the Arcadia Rotary Club as a tribute to all Americans who gave their lives in war for the United States. The club donated $4,000 towards the fountain. Arcadia architect James Fickes of Fickes & Fickes Architects designed the fountain. For related reading see Pat McAdam and Sandy Snider's "Arcadia, Where Ranch and City Meet," Friends of the Arcadia Library, 1981, pg. 179. IAS files contain a press release and fact sheet from the Los Angeles County Supervisor's Office, Dec. 17, 1962.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001492
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001492
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