Buckingham Fountain
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Buckingham Fountain is a monumental, rococo-style fountain in Chicago’s Grant Park, famed for its large water displays and role as an iconic city landmark.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fountain
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landmark → tourist attraction → |
| architect |
Edward H. Bennett
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| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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Rococo Revival → |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Chicago
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Fountains in Illinois → Tourist attractions in Chicago → |
| city |
Chicago
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| coordinates |
41.8758°N 87.6189°W
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| country |
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Clarence Buckingham
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| designer |
Edward H. Bennett
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| donor |
Kate S. Buckingham
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| featuredIn |
opening credits of the television show Married... with Children
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various films set in Chicago → |
| governingBody |
Chicago Park District
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| hasFeature |
bas-relief sculptures
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four sets of sea horse sculptures → large central jet → music-synchronized water displays → nighttime light show → |
| hasRestoration |
major restoration completed in 2009
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major restoration in the 1990s → |
| heritageDesignation |
Chicago Landmark
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| heritageDesignationDate |
August 30, 2000
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| inception |
1927
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| inspiredBy |
Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles
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| location |
Chicago
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Grant Park → Illinois → United States → |
| materialUsed |
Georgia pink marble
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granite → |
| maximumWaterJetHeight |
approximately 150 feet
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| namedAfter |
Clarence Buckingham
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| nearbyFeature |
Chicago Loop
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Lake Michigan shoreline → |
| openingDate |
May 26, 1927
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| operator |
Chicago Park District
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| owner |
Chicago Park District
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| partOf |
Grant Park
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| publicAccess |
yes
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| sculptor |
Marcel F. Loyau
NERFINISHED
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| seasonalOperation |
spring to fall
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| symbolizes |
Lake Michigan
NERFINISHED
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the four states bordering Lake Michigan → |
| usedAs |
iconic symbol of Chicago
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| waterVolume |
approximately 1.5 million gallons
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| winterStatus |
fountain turned off and protected
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Loop
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hasLandmark |
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South Michigan Avenue
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hasNearbyAttraction |
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Grant Park
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hasPart |