Frank E. Beach Memorial Fountain
1975 stainless steel fountain and sculpture in Portland, Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Frank E. Beach Memorial Fountain, officially titled Water Sculpture,[1][2] is an abstract 1975 stainless steel fountain and sculpture by artist Lee Kelly and architect James Howell, installed in Washington Park's International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon.[3] The memorial commemorates Frank E. Beach, who christened Portland the "City of Roses" and proposed the Rose Festival. It was commissioned by the Beach family and cost approximately $15,000. Previously administered by the Metropolitan Arts Commission, the work is now part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
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Year | 1975 (1975) |
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Medium | Stainless steel |
Dimensions | 3.7 m × 4.6 m × 3.7 m (12 ft × 15 ft × 12 ft) |
Condition | "Well maintained" (1993) |
Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
Coordinates | 45.51878°N 122.70559°W / 45.51878; -122.70559 |