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Memorial Fountain and Statue

Coordinates: 39°56′15″N 77°39′43″W / 39.93750°N 77.66194°W / 39.93750; -77.66194
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Memorial Fountain and Statue
Postcard of Fountain, Memorial Square, c. 1921
Memorial Fountain and Statue is located in Pennsylvania
Memorial Fountain and Statue
Memorial Fountain and Statue is located in the United States
Memorial Fountain and Statue
LocationMemorial Sq., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′15″N 77°39′43″W / 39.93750°N 77.66194°W / 39.93750; -77.66194
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1878
Built byFiske, J.W.
NRHP reference No.78002400[1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1978

The Memorial Fountain and Statue are an historic fountain and statue that are located in Memorial Square in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

History and notable features

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Installed in 1878 and built of cast iron, the fountain basin is hexagonal and thirty feet in diameter. It features eight flower vases positioned around it. The central shaft is twenty-six feet high and topped by a turned finial. At the base of the shaft are four cherubs riding dolphins. Water projects from each dolphin's mouth. The statue is of a uniformed soldier with rifle, standing six feet tall.[2]

These objects were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and are included in the Chambersburg Historic District.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ronald L. Andrews (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Memorial Fountain and Statue" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-03.