National Register of Historic Places

Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain

Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
April 3, 1985
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
85000706

About this property

The Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the intersection of Fairfield and Park avenues. The fountain was built in 1912–1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985. The fountain consists of four elements: a central bronze figure of a mermaid rising out of a polished granite pool and three individually ornamented polished granite watering troughs at the angles of the triangular parcel of land raised above the street. The mermaid holds aloft a lamp in her right hand, and a baby in her left. Its tail is wrapped around two dolphins, and the faces of four babies appear in relief around the rim of the pool. The three surrounding troughs are each adorned with individualized figures.

Location

Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.17478, -73.21028

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain listed on the National Register?

Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1985.

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Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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