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]
| Burnett Memorial Fountain | |
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 The fountain in 2014 | |
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| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 40°47′35″N 73°57′10″W / 40.793056°N 73.952778°W | |
Description and history
editCreated 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
edit- ^ "Conservatory Garden". Central Park Conservancy. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c "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.
External links
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- Burnett Memorial Fountain by David Berger (November 23, 2009), CUNY
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