8th Street Fountain

The 8th Street Fountain was erected in 1927 and was created by architects Bennett, Parsons, and Frost. It is located in Chicago's Grant Park in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

8th Street Fountain
8th Street Fountain in 2010
Year1927 (1927)
LocationChicago, Illinois, United States
Coordinates41.871883°N 87.623324°W / 41.871883; -87.623324

History

Architect and planner Edward H. Bennett was hired to complete Grant Park after the death of Daniel H. Burnham. Following Burnham's vision, Bennett's design for the park relied on a classical vocabulary with formal symmetry.[1] The 8th Street Fountain is a more modest fountain compared to Bennett's larger Buckingham Fountain, both of which were constructed in 1927.[1]

Originally three matching fountains were built along the Michigan Avenue edge of Grant Park.[2] Of the three, only the 8th Street fountain still stands.[2] Another stood at Randolph Street.[2]

By the 1980s, much of Grant Park became neglected. Fountains stopped working, gardens were not maintained, and graffiti covered the balustrades.[3]

In 2004, much of the north end of Grant Park was renovated to form Millennium Park.

See also

References
  1. "8th Street Fountain". Grant Park Sculptures. Grant Park Conservancy. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. "Grant Park: 8th Street Fountain". Official website of the Chicago Park District. Chicago Park District. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019. Historically, there were three matching fountains on the Michigan Avenue edge of Grant Park. This Arbor Day event took place near the Randolph Street Fountain. Today, only the 8th Street Fountain remains. 1967.
  3. Ursini, Shawn (4 May 2016). "A Complete History of Grant Park, Chicago's Greatest Park Space". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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