Columbus Fountain
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Columbus Fountain is a monumental public sculpture and fountain in Washington, D.C., created in the early 20th century to commemorate Christopher Columbus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Columbus Fountain canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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public fountain ⓘ |
| architect | Daniel Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Lorado Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1912 establishments in Washington, D.C.
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1912 sculptures ⓘ Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Fountains in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorates | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 38.897°N 77.006°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Daniel Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
allegorical figures
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bas-relief figures ⓘ globe finial ⓘ large central pylon ⓘ lions flanking the basin ⓘ male figure representing the New World ⓘ male figure representing the Old World ⓘ ship prow motif ⓘ water basin ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscriptions related to Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| hasSubject | statue of Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
commemorative fountain
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historic landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to Union Station Historic District ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Union Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| operator | National Park Service ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf | Union Station Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| purpose | to commemorate the voyages of Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| sculptor | Lorado Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Beaux-Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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