Administered by City of Lancaster Department of Parks & Recreation City Hall Lancaster Ohio 43130
Located Zane Square Lancaster Ohio
Date:
Commissioned ca. 1888. Dedicated July 17, 1890. Rededicated May 25, 1988
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus survey, 1993.
Image on file.
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Aug. 6, 1986, pg. 2.
(On rim of lower basin:) J. W. FISKE CO., NY Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
Ornate fountain featuring multiple basins and mythical figures stands in low fountain basin. Four cherubs ride dolphins on the base. Each holds seashells in one hand. These cherubs sit around a fluted column which supports a round basin. Three cherubs and a stork stand around a foliated column which supports another basin. A female figure of a water nymph, who represents Peace, stands in the center. She is in Classical dress, and is pouring from a water jug held in her proper left arm. The founatin basin is decorated with minnows.
