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J C Nichols Memorial Fountain |
This fountain is the best-known and most-photographed of all of the city's fountains. It is located at the east entrance to the popular Plaza district. The sculptures were created in the early 1900's and adorned the Mansion of Clarence Mackay in Long Island, NY. The fountain was transported to Kansas City, refurbished and dedicated in 1960.
The J. C. Nichols Memorial Fountain has four equestrian fugues which are said to represent four rivers: the Mississippi River (the one with the Indian riding the horse and beating off an alligator), the Volga River (with the bear), the Seine and the Rhine.
Children in the Kansas City area contributed more than $50,000 to the J. C. Nichols Fountain on the Plaza, the most prominent and most photographed fountain in Kansas City.
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Jane Hemingway Gordon Fountain |
The semicircular fountain basin of colored cast concrete is set against the wall between two doors that lead to the Pierson Sculpture Garden. A wide cut in the lip of the saucer allows water to flow. A bronze sculpture, "Cranes Rising", completes this work in the Westport Garden Room of the Nelson Art Gallery. (2003 - this fountain is in storage due to construction)
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Jefferson Pointe Apartments |
Backed by two flags, two graceful waterfalls and a bubbler tumble over brick work to provide an attractive entrance to this complex.
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Joe Dennis Park |
This park was dedicated on July 3, 2002 to Joe D. Dennis, mayor of Westwood from 1965 to 1984. It features a large stone fountain surrounded by a pathway and benches under trees.
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John Knox G & H Fountain |
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