Administered by City of Worcester Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department 125 Green Hill Parkway Worcester Massachusetts 01605
Located Elm Park Worcester Massachusetts
Date:
Cast ca. 1914. Dedicated Aug. 14, 1915. Relocated 1955. Reinstalled 1956
Notes:
Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
Image on file.
Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986, pg. 19.
(On base of sculpture, proper right side:) Andrew O'Conner S 1915 (On back of granite base:) In Memory of William B. Chamberlain signed
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Summary:
The fountain sculpture depicts a young boy dressed in a bathing suit standing on small square base in the center of a rectangular fountain basin. At one time the boy held a fishing pole in front of him with both hands, but the fishing pole is now missing. The fountain basin was designed as a watering trough for horses.
