Henry B. Anthony Fountain
Dublin Core
Title
Henry B. Anthony Fountain
Subject (Topic)
Subject (Topic)
Lippett Park--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Blackstone--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Lippett Park--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Blackstone--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Subject (Name)
Subject (Name)
Anthony, Henry Bowen, 1815-1884
Anthony, Henry Bowen, 1815-1884
Subject (Object)
Subject (Object)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The granite fountain was dedicated in 1940 in memory of Henry Bowen Anthony: editor/publisher of the Providence Journal (1838-1884?); Rhode Island governor (1849-1851); and a U.S. Senator (1859-1884). In his will, Anthony left a gift to be designated for a fountain.
Created by the Providence architectural firm, Jackson, Robertson & Adams (1912-1956), the fountain is a large granite basin with a tall column rising from four basins in the center. The modern column and smaller basins rest within a larger quatrefoil pool of water. Well-known in Providence for its civic and ecclesiastical architecture, Jackson, Robertson & Adams used an Art Deco style for the fountain. Each basin is marked by a carved stylized human head that function as waterspouts: three women and one man. Along the plaza, the four cardinal points are marked in bronze octagons.
The city turned off the fountain in 1982 due to the prohibitive costs of water and maintenance. In 2010, the city, the Summit Neighborhood Association, and The Champlin Foundations provided funds for its restoration. The Park Commission restored the fountain with a dedication ceremony on June 4, 2011, with Mayor Angel Taveras, city officials, and neighbors of Lippitt Park in attendance.
Created by the Providence architectural firm, Jackson, Robertson & Adams (1912-1956), the fountain is a large granite basin with a tall column rising from four basins in the center. The modern column and smaller basins rest within a larger quatrefoil pool of water. Well-known in Providence for its civic and ecclesiastical architecture, Jackson, Robertson & Adams used an Art Deco style for the fountain. Each basin is marked by a carved stylized human head that function as waterspouts: three women and one man. Along the plaza, the four cardinal points are marked in bronze octagons.
The city turned off the fountain in 1982 due to the prohibitive costs of water and maintenance. In 2010, the city, the Summit Neighborhood Association, and The Champlin Foundations provided funds for its restoration. The Park Commission restored the fountain with a dedication ceremony on June 4, 2011, with Mayor Angel Taveras, city officials, and neighbors of Lippitt Park in attendance.
Creator
Jackson, Robertson & Adams, Providence
Source
Photographs by Eric Sung, Professor, Providence College
Date
1940
Contributor
Estate of Henry B. Anthony; Park Commission
Rights
City of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Lippitt Park, Blackstone Boulevard and Hope Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
Has Part
Inscription on seating area of fountain:
Gift of Henry Bowen Anthony
To City of Providence
Inscription on base of fountain:
Erected MXMXL
Gift of Henry Bowen Anthony
To City of Providence
Inscription on base of fountain:
Erected MXMXL
Medium
Granite
Bibliographic Citation
"Fund Asked for Fountain. Rider to Introduce Resolution on $35,757 Coming to City." Providence Journal, February 1, 1939.
"Aldermen Accept Gift. Fund from Anthony Estate to be Used to Build Fountain." Providence Journal, February 3, 1939.
"Hanley Returned to Police Court. Republicans Split, Defeating Horenstein 22 to 17, on Vote by Councilmen. Fountain Gift Debate." Providence Journal, February 7, 1939.
"Alderman Cahir Asks for Hearing." Providence Journal, February 17, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert C. Rider, Henry B. Anthony Fountain." Providence Journal, February 26, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert A. Baker, Shades of Senator Anthony." Providence Journal, April 23, 1939.
"Sewer Hearing Voted. Joint Committee to Hold Public Session May 12." Providence Journal, May 6, 1939.
"Re-Zoning Plan Goes to Council: Ordinance Committee Votes for Assistance of Mangiante." Providence Journal, May 18, 1939.
"Councilmen Balk Fountain Plans. . . . Protest Against Plan to Put Memorial in Cemetery Voiced by Baker." Providence Journal, June 6, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert C. Rider, Placing Anthony Fountain." Providence Journal, June 11, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert A. Baker, Anthony Public Fountain." Providence Journal, June 14, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert C. Rider, Anthony Fountain Site." Providence Journal. September 17, 1939.
"Work Starts Soon on Anthony Fount. $35,000 Memorial Will Be Erected on Blackstone Boulevard." Providence Journal, February 28, 1940.
"Memorial Started: Henry B. Anthony Fountain Began in Lippitt Park." Providence Journal, August 23, 1940.
Morgan, Thomas J. "Want to Get Your History on the Run? Try This Median Strip in Providence." Providence Journal, May 6, 1993.
Marcelo, Phillip. "Famous Fountain to Flow Again." Providence Journal, January 6, 2010.
"Fountain on Hope." Providence Journal, January 19, 2010.
"Save the Lippitt Trees." Providence Journal, July 22, 2010.
Morgan, Thomas J. "After Renovation, Historic Lippitt Park Fountain to Flow Once More." Providence Journal, June 4, 2011.
"Aldermen Accept Gift. Fund from Anthony Estate to be Used to Build Fountain." Providence Journal, February 3, 1939.
"Hanley Returned to Police Court. Republicans Split, Defeating Horenstein 22 to 17, on Vote by Councilmen. Fountain Gift Debate." Providence Journal, February 7, 1939.
"Alderman Cahir Asks for Hearing." Providence Journal, February 17, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert C. Rider, Henry B. Anthony Fountain." Providence Journal, February 26, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert A. Baker, Shades of Senator Anthony." Providence Journal, April 23, 1939.
"Sewer Hearing Voted. Joint Committee to Hold Public Session May 12." Providence Journal, May 6, 1939.
"Re-Zoning Plan Goes to Council: Ordinance Committee Votes for Assistance of Mangiante." Providence Journal, May 18, 1939.
"Councilmen Balk Fountain Plans. . . . Protest Against Plan to Put Memorial in Cemetery Voiced by Baker." Providence Journal, June 6, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert C. Rider, Placing Anthony Fountain." Providence Journal, June 11, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert A. Baker, Anthony Public Fountain." Providence Journal, June 14, 1939.
"Journal Readers Express Their Opinions: Albert C. Rider, Anthony Fountain Site." Providence Journal. September 17, 1939.
"Work Starts Soon on Anthony Fount. $35,000 Memorial Will Be Erected on Blackstone Boulevard." Providence Journal, February 28, 1940.
"Memorial Started: Henry B. Anthony Fountain Began in Lippitt Park." Providence Journal, August 23, 1940.
Morgan, Thomas J. "Want to Get Your History on the Run? Try This Median Strip in Providence." Providence Journal, May 6, 1993.
Marcelo, Phillip. "Famous Fountain to Flow Again." Providence Journal, January 6, 2010.
"Fountain on Hope." Providence Journal, January 19, 2010.
"Save the Lippitt Trees." Providence Journal, July 22, 2010.
Morgan, Thomas J. "After Renovation, Historic Lippitt Park Fountain to Flow Once More." Providence Journal, June 4, 2011.
Rights Holder
Department of Art, Culture, Tourism, City of Providence
Citation
Jackson, Robertson & Adams, Providence, “Henry B. Anthony Fountain,” Commemorative Works of Providence, accessed April 1, 2026, https://monuments.artculturetourism.com/items/show/48.