Tyler Davidson Fountain in 1870   Save
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Description: Caption reads "Tyler Davidson fountain; Cincinnati, Ohio - 1870". This photograph (ca. 1935-1943) is of a photograph of the Tyler Davidson fountain from 1870. This large old fountain is perhaps the best known landmark of Cincinnati. It is situated in the center of the esplanade of Fountain Square, at East Fifth and Vine Streets, in the heart of the downtown business district of the city. The Tyler Davidson Fountain was cast in the Royal Foundry of Bavaria, of bronze from condemned Danish cannon. It stands forty-three feet high, and the bronze work alone weighs twenty-four tons. The sculpturing represents the Genius of Water giving her benediction to other figures symbolical of the varied uses of water. The fountain, which cost $200,000, was presented to the City of Cincinnati in 1871 by Henry Probasco, a prominent local hardware merchant, in memory of his deceased business partner, Tyler Davidson. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F02_013_001
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc; Probasco, Henry, 1820-1902; Fountains--Ohio--Cincinnati--1860-1890; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)