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Brewer Fountain stands near the corner of Park and Tremont Streets, by Park Street Station. The 22-foot-tall (6.7 m), 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) bronze fountain, cast in [[Paris]], was a gift to the city by Gardner Brewer. It began to function for the first time on June 3, 1868. It is the only known surviving copy of the original, featured at the [[1855 Paris World Fair]], designed by French artist Liénard.<ref>http://www.celebrateboston.com/sites/boston-common-brewer-fountain.htm</ref> The fountain is decorated with the figures of [[Neptune]], [[Amphitrite]] (Neptune's wife), and [[Acis and Galatea]], a couple from [[Greek mythology]].<ref>http://www.aviewoncities.com/boston/bostoncommon.htm</ref> It fell into disrepair and finally stopped functioning entirely in 2003. A major repair project began in 2009.<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/12/141_year_old_brewer_fountain_to_undergo_restoration/</ref> After a year-long $640,000 off-site restoration led by sculpture conservator Joshua Craine of Daedalus Inc., it was was re-dedicated on May 26, 2010.<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/27/a_jewel_of_the_boston_common_glistens_once_more/</ref> |
Brewer Fountain stands near the corner of Park and Tremont Streets, by Park Street Station. The 22-foot-tall (6.7 m), 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) bronze fountain, cast in [[Paris]], was a gift to the city by Gardner Brewer. It began to function for the first time on June 3, 1868. It is the only known surviving copy of the original, featured at the [[1855 Paris World Fair]], designed by French artist Liénard.<ref>http://www.celebrateboston.com/sites/boston-common-brewer-fountain.htm</ref> The fountain is decorated with the figures of [[Neptune]], [[Amphitrite]] (Neptune's wife), and [[Acis and Galatea]], a couple from [[Greek mythology]].<ref>http://www.aviewoncities.com/boston/bostoncommon.htm</ref> It fell into disrepair and finally stopped functioning entirely in 2003. A major repair project began in 2009.<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/12/141_year_old_brewer_fountain_to_undergo_restoration/</ref> After a year-long $640,000 off-site restoration led by sculpture conservator Joshua Craine of Daedalus Inc., it was was re-dedicated on May 26, 2010.<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/27/a_jewel_of_the_boston_common_glistens_once_more/</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:41, 9 March 2012
Brewer Fountain stands near the corner of Park and Tremont Streets, by Park Street Station. The 22-foot-tall (6.7 m), 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) bronze fountain, cast in Paris, was a gift to the city by Gardner Brewer. It began to function for the first time on June 3, 1868. It is the only known surviving copy of the original, featured at the 1855 Paris World Fair, designed by French artist Liénard.[1] The fountain is decorated with the figures of Neptune, Amphitrite (Neptune's wife), and Acis and Galatea, a couple from Greek mythology.[2] It fell into disrepair and finally stopped functioning entirely in 2003. A major repair project began in 2009.[3] After a year-long $640,000 off-site restoration led by sculpture conservator Joshua Craine of Daedalus Inc., it was was re-dedicated on May 26, 2010.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.celebrateboston.com/sites/boston-common-brewer-fountain.htm
- ^ http://www.aviewoncities.com/boston/bostoncommon.htm
- ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/12/141_year_old_brewer_fountain_to_undergo_restoration/
- ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/27/a_jewel_of_the_boston_common_glistens_once_more/