Swann Memorial Fountain, Monumental fountain in Logan Circle, Philadelphia, US
The fountain features three bronze Native American figures positioned around a central geyser that propels water fifty feet into the air.
Alexander Stirling Calder and architect Wilson Eyre collaborated to create this fountain in 1924 as a memorial to Dr. Wilson Cary Swann.
The three main figures represent the Delaware River, Schuylkill River, and Wissahickon Creek, incorporating regional waterways into public art.
Located at the intersection of 19th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the fountain provides a central meeting point in Philadelphia.
Bronze sculptures of frogs and turtles integrated within the fountain spray water toward the central figures, creating multiple water patterns.
Location: Philadelphia
Inception: 1924
Creator: Alexander Stirling Calder
Website: https://associationforpublicart.org/artwork/swann-memorial-fountain
GPS coordinates: 39.95794,-75.17059
Latest update: May 21, 2025 04:25
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