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Crown Center entrance |
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D. W. Newcomers Sons Funeral Home Fountains |
Edward Buehler Delk, designer of the Country Club Plaza, designed a wall fountain for the columbarium room. This fountain, which is no longer operational, consisted of a jet installed within a ceramic-tiled arch, seven feet high and five feet wide. The components for this fountain were purchased from standard stock patterns of the Mueller Mosaic Company in Trenton, New Jersey, at a cost of $150.
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Delbert J. Haff Circle Fountain |
In the 1890's, Delbert Haff became an essential influence in the direction that the Kansas City Park Board has evolved today. A circle outside Swope Park was dedicated to this pioneer. The mirror pool was designed with a low retaining wall of coursed stone. In 1966, it was equipped with a center spraying ring and seven vertical jets that operate year round. This fountain welcomes visitors to the entrance of Swope Park and pays tribute to one of Kansas City's most influential proponents of the local parks system.
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Diana |
Diana, at the corner of Wornall and Ward Parkway, has one of the tallest man-made waterfalls as a back drop. Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon, is surrounded by cherubs and is positioned in front of a hotel overlooking the Plaza. The waterfall is 17' tall and 56' wide. The sounds and motion of this cascade are a backdrop for the Diana Sculpture.
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Diane: Sitting |
Richard McDermott Miller designed this fountain. Unfortunately, the setting for the work is not ideal. It is placed back from the street, is usually in shadows, and bears no relationship with banking or with the Spanish character of the building it adjoins.
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