Swann Memorial Fountain, 1916-2025
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from the Philadelphia Fountain Society regarding Maria E. Swann's bequest for a memorial fountain to her husband Dr. Wilson C. Swann, proposing Logan Square as the site and outlining an endowment fund for maintenance (1916-1919), a Fairmount Park Commission resolution accepting the offer (1919), an Art Jury resolution approving the full-size models of the figure "Wissahickon" and the turtle and frog (1922), correspondence regarding floodlighting design (1927), and correspondence regarding conversion of the fountain to automatic operation, including a report from Chief Stationary Engineer Russell R. Payne recommending against full automation citing the need for an attendant to protect children and keep the square clean (1954). Also includes correspondence, clippings, excerpts, minutes, brochures, and inventories.
Dates
- 1916-2025
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.0 Linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211
theresa.stuhlman@phila.gov
