Waterfront Fountain

Waterfront Fountain was an outdoor 1974 fountain and sculpture by James FitzGerald and Margaret Tomkins, installed along Alaskan Way in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2][3] The fountain was located adjacent to the Seattle Aquarium at Waterfront Park on Pier 58.[4]

Waterfront Fountain
The fountain in 2010
Artist
Year1974 (1974)
ConditionDestroyed due to pier collapse
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47.607141°N 122.342016°W / 47.607141; -122.342016
The fountain outside the Seattle Aquarium, 2009

History

FitzGerald created several fountains for parks around the Seattle area, including one at the Seattle Center for the Century 21 Exposition in 1962. He was commissioned to design a fountain for the new Waterfront Park, but died in 1973 before work was finalized.[5] The project had been funded by a $75,000 donation from Helen Martha Schiff.[6] Following his death in 1973, his widow Margaret Tomkins lead the effort to complete the fountain's design.[7] It was completed alongside the park in October 1974.[4][8]

On September 13, 2020, the central portion of Pier 58 collapsed during early demolition work following the discovery of extensive structural issues. The structural integrity of the pier had been compromised by a combination of the environment and the supports for the fountain failing. The fountain, weighing 4 tons, fell into the water along with two contractors who were working on the demolition.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Waterfront Fountain". Public Art Archive. November 23, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. "Seattle good will keeps on flowing with fountain". The Seattle Times. February 19, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. "Walking tours" (PDF). www.seattle.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. "James FitzGerald, Seattle sculptor, dies". The Seattle Times. October 9, 1973. p. D14.
  5. "Funds received for fountain". The Seattle Times. July 24, 1973. p. A9.
  6. Farr, Sheila (March 22, 2002). "Outspoken Seattle painter Margaret Tomkins dies". The Seattle Times. p. B1. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  7. Lane, Polly (October 20, 1974). "City dedicates its waterfront park Friday". The Seattle Times. p. E1.
  8. Silverman, Hollie (September 13, 2020). "2 injured after Seattle pier partially collapses, sending workers into the water". CNN. Retrieved September 13, 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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