Columbus Fountain, Washington, DC
1912 (Photographs 2004)
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The Columbus Fountain by Lorado Taft (sculptor) and Daniel H. Bumam (architect) was erected in 1912 in front of Union Station in Washington, DC.
The center of the fountain is a 45 foot tall pier with a globe encircled by four eagles. A fifteen foot tall statue of Christopher Columbus stands on the bow of a ship. Two male figures crouch below Columbus--a bearded figure representing the Old World and a Native American representing the New World.
Inscribed on the rear of the pier is the following:
To The Memory Of
Christopher Columbus
Whose High Faith
And
Indomitable Courage
Gave To Mankind
A New World
Born MCDXXXVI
Died MDIV
This photo and description of the Columbus Fountain in Washington, DC are part of materials from the Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
The center of the fountain is a 45 foot tall pier with a globe encircled by four eagles. A fifteen foot tall statue of Christopher Columbus stands on the bow of a ship. Two male figures crouch below Columbus--a bearded figure representing the Old World and a Native American representing the New World.
Inscribed on the rear of the pier is the following:
To The Memory Of
Christopher Columbus
Whose High Faith
And
Indomitable Courage
Gave To Mankind
A New World
Born MCDXXXVI
Died MDIV
This photo and description of the Columbus Fountain in Washington, DC are part of materials from the Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 117691755
Full Citation: Columbus Fountain, Washington, DC; 1912 (Photographs 2004); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Washington, DC; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/columbus-fountain-washington-dc, September 8, 2024]Activities that use this document
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