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Mary Dillon Fountain
Artist: C. Adrian Pilars (original),Enzo Torcoletti (recreated missing pieces during restoration)
Year: 1910, restored 2006
Type of Art: Fountain
Address: 204 W 3rd St, Jacksonville, FL 32206
Hear from Springfield resident Chris Farley about the Mary Dillon fountain. This fountain was created in memory of the first president of the Springfield Improvement Association (now Springfield Improvement Association and Archives) after she passed away in 1907. As the Springfield area went into decline, the fountain did as well. Chris shares the story of the grueling quest to bring this fountain back to life.
The photo on the left is of the fountain in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence Italy that was his model for the Mary Dillon Fountain. The photo on the right is of the fountain pre-restoration. The marble had been painted over and many pieces removed and scattered.
The restoration of this fountain took 3 years and at a total cost of $145,000.
You can find this sculpture at the intersection on W 3rd st and silver st.
Artist: C. Adrian Pilars (original),Enzo Torcoletti (recreated missing pieces during restoration)
Year: 1910, restored 2006
Type of Art: Fountain
Address: 204 W 3rd St, Jacksonville, FL 32206
Hear from Springfield resident Chris Farley about the Mary Dillon fountain. This fountain was created in memory of the first president of the Springfield Improvement Association (now Springfield Improvement Association and Archives) after she passed away in 1907. As the Springfield area went into decline, the fountain did as well. Chris shares the story of the grueling quest to bring this fountain back to life.
The photo on the left is of the fountain in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence Italy that was his model for the Mary Dillon Fountain. The photo on the right is of the fountain pre-restoration. The marble had been painted over and many pieces removed and scattered.
The restoration of this fountain took 3 years and at a total cost of $145,000.
You can find this sculpture at the intersection on W 3rd st and silver st.
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