Burnett_Memorial_Fountain

<i>Burnett Memorial Fountain</i>

Burnett Memorial Fountain

Fountain and sculpture in Manhattan, New York, U.S.

Frances Hodgson Burnett Memorial Fountain,[1] located near Fifth Avenue and the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan's Central Park, is an outdoor bronze sculpture and fountain which serves as a memorial to Burnett, the author of several literary classics including The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy.[2]

Quick Facts Burnett Memorial Fountain, Location ...

Description and history

Created by sculptor Bessie Potter Vonnoh in 1936 and dedicated on May 28, 1937, by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia,[2] it depicts Mary and Dickon from The Secret Garden.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Conservatory Garden". Central Park Conservancy. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Central Park: Burnett Memorial Fountain". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2014.


Stub icon

This article about a building or structure in Manhattan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This article about a sculpture in New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Burnett_Memorial_Fountain, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.