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| Artist | Charles A. Platt |
| Year | 21 May 1912 (1912-05-21) |
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| Dimensions | 9.75 m (32.0 ft) |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′14″N73°59′03″W / 40.75398°N 73.98412°W /40.75398; -73.98412 |
TheJosephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain is an outdoor fountain inBryant Park,Manhattan,New York memorializingJosephine Shaw Lowell, a social worker active in the late 19th century. The fountain was designed by architectCharles A. Platt and dedicated in 1912.
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The black granite memorial commemorates social worker Josephine Shaw Lowell, who founded the Charity Organization Society.[1] According to theNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Shaw was the first female member of the New York State Board of Charities; the fountain marks the "first woman to be honored by a major monument" in the city.[2] It is made ofStony Creek granite and bronze. The fountain was dedicated on May 21, 1912, and installed at the east side of Bryant Park in 1913. It was relocated to the west side of the park in 1936.[2]
In 2009 the fountain waswinterized with the installation of an internalelectric heating system, enabling it to be left on in subzero temperatures and gathericicles.[3] The fountain is switched off during extended cold spells to prevent enough ice gathering to cause structural damage.[4]
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