The George Thorndike Angell Memorial (sometimes called ''Angell Memorial Fountain'' or ''George Thorndike Angell Memorial Horse Fountain'') is a monument commemorating
George Thorndike Angell
George Thorndike Angell (June 5, 1823March 16, 1909) was an American lawyer, philanthropist, and advocate for the humane treatment of animals.
Biography
He was born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1846, stu ...
in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
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.
Description and history
The fountain and 7,500 square foot plaza were designed by the firm of
Peabody & Stearns in 1912.
The work was surveyed by the
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded ...
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Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1997.
References
External links
George Thorndike Angell Park and Memorial – Boston, MA
Monuments and memorials in Boston
Outdoor sculptures in Boston
Sculptures of lions in the United States
Peabody and Stearns buildings
Animal sculptures in Massachusetts
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