Abbott Park Fountain
Dublin Core
Title
Abbott Park Fountain
Subject (Topic)
Subject (Topic)
Abbott Park--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Downtown--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Abbott Park--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Downtown--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Subject (Name)
Subject (Name)
Abbott, Daniel, 1682-1760
Abbott, Daniel, 1682-1760
Subject (Object)
Subject (Object)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
In 1746, Daniel Abbott donated the land on which the fountain sits to serve as a public square and gathering place. In 1875, the cast iron fountain was conveyed to the city in the name of Abbott. The two-tiered cast iron fountain sits in a large circular granite basin. Elaborately decorated, the fountain includes three gilded putti figures bound together in the top tier as well three large, gilded acanthus leaves on the bottom tier.
Source
Photographs by Eric Sung, Professor, Providence College
Date
June 15, 1875
Contributor
Daniel Abbott; Beneficent Congregational Society; William H. Charnley; William H. Gale; City of Providence; Donald D. Cattanach and Samuel Cliff (Cattanach & Cliff)
Rights
City of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
290 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Medium
Cast iron; Gold gilding
Bibliographic Citation
"The Fountain in Abbott Park." Providence Journal, June 14, 1873.
"The Water Works. Results of the Official Investigation. Report of the Committee of Alderman. . . . Documents for Tax-Paying Citizens to Read." Providence Journal, November 3, 1874.
"The Abbott Park Fountain." Providence Journal, May 22, 1875.
"Meeting of the Common Council." Providence Journal, June 15, 1875.
"City Notes." Providence Journal, September 14, 1888.
"Letters to the Editors. Worth Considering." Providence Journal, August 18, 1901.
Photograph of Abbott Park Fountain, 1927, Rhode Island Photograph Collection, VM013_GF2957, Rhode Island Collection, Providence Public Library, https://provlibdigital.org/islandora/object/VM013_GF2957.
Photograph of Abbott Park Fountain, 1927, Rhode Island Photograph Collection, VM013_GF2958, Rhode Island Collection, Providence Public Library, https://provlibdigital.org/islandora/object/VM013_GF2958.
"The Water Works. Results of the Official Investigation. Report of the Committee of Alderman. . . . Documents for Tax-Paying Citizens to Read." Providence Journal, November 3, 1874.
"The Abbott Park Fountain." Providence Journal, May 22, 1875.
"Meeting of the Common Council." Providence Journal, June 15, 1875.
"City Notes." Providence Journal, September 14, 1888.
"Letters to the Editors. Worth Considering." Providence Journal, August 18, 1901.
Photograph of Abbott Park Fountain, 1927, Rhode Island Photograph Collection, VM013_GF2957, Rhode Island Collection, Providence Public Library, https://provlibdigital.org/islandora/object/VM013_GF2957.
Photograph of Abbott Park Fountain, 1927, Rhode Island Photograph Collection, VM013_GF2958, Rhode Island Collection, Providence Public Library, https://provlibdigital.org/islandora/object/VM013_GF2958.
Rights Holder
Department of Art, Culture, Tourism, City of Providence
Geolocation
Citation
“Abbott Park Fountain,” Commemorative Works of Providence, accessed April 1, 2026, https://commemorativeworks.artculturetourism.com/items/show/55.