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FOUNTAIN AT FOUNTAIN PLAZA
Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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Fountain at Fountain Plaza |
Stu Dawson (Sculptor), Fontanese,
Folt, Aubrecht (Architect), Sasaki Associates (Designer), Dev-Con
Associates (Contractor)
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Dedicated 11/1991
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Medium
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Medium |
Category |
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Rough-cut Carnelian Granite Stones
stacked on Concrete Footer
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Fountain |
Measurements
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Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
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Feet |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
20 |
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Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
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Feet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Description
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Description |
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The fountain consists of large, rough, quarried blocks sawn flat on
top and bottom and then stacked. Water cascades over upright stone
into a pool. Other quarry blocks appear randomly placed around
vertical elements with mist jets supplying water spray. Inscription
reads: "Buffalo's Fountain Plaza was planned, designed and financed
with the work and help of the following public and private
organizations: City of Buffalo, Mayor James Griffin, Buffalo Urban
Renewal Agency, Main-Genesee Urban Design Task Group, N.Y.S. Urban
Development Corp., Rotary Club of Buffalo, U.S. Dept. of Housing and
Urban Development, U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration,
Dev-Con Associates-Developers, Fontanese, Folts, Aubrecht-Architects,
Fountain Plaza November 1991." |
Biographical Info.
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Bio. |
The fountain is adjacent to a reflecting pool that is lined with 24
flagpoles. The reflecting pool doubles as an ice skating rink in the
winter. The ice skating rink is 30 percent larger than the ice surface
at Rockefeller Plaza." The granite for this fountain weighed in at
over 240 tons at the time of installation. The fountain is capable of
circulating 1,500 gallons of water per minute.
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
Main St. and Chippewa St. intersection
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Display |
December 2003 |
Yes |
Conservation/Preservation History
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Treatment Performed by |
Date Completed |
Previous Object Condition |
New Object Condition |
Previous Base Condition |
New Base Condition |
Current Record |
N/A
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Condition Survey History
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Surveyed By |
Purpose |
Date Completed |
Object
Condition |
Base Condition |
Current Record |
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University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning |
Save Outdoor Sculpture Inventory and Condition Survey |
July 1992 |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
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