[MassHistPres] Historic fountains

[Chris Kennedy]

sorry, I omitted the New Zealand link.  It is:
http://www.citysolutions.co.nz/RecentWork/Peacock_Fountain.asp

I noticed the Rochester link was split.  It is:
http://www.ci.rochester.ny.us/mayor/NewsReleases/index.cfm?release=2181

chris kennedy

On Jan 25, 2007, at 1:33 PM, Chris Kennedy wrote:

> Your post is quite timely.  I recently have been doing research on
> cast iron fountains and their restoration for a committee charged
> with memorializing the former Northampton State hospital.  A cast
> iron fountain installed in 1876 (since removed to storage) is the
> center piece of our efforts.  Below is what I have come upon to
> present.  If the list server rejects any of the links you are welcome
> to email me off list to obtain them.  My email is:  e- 
> modern at comcast.net
>
> Three cities which have embarked on fountain restorations are:
> Vernon, CT, Rochester, NY, and Chicago, IL.  There is also a New
> Zealand organization that while potentially hard to contact does have
> an interesting web site which lays out their process.
> Vernon, CT   http://www.rockvillect.com/Cogswell/fountain.htm
> Rochester, NY   http://www.ci.rochester.ny.us/mayor/NewsReleases/
> index.cfm?release=2181
> Chicago, IL  I don't have a link but a news release states that the
> contact person (as of October 2001) is Terry Levin at 312.744.9277
> and concerns the Wicker Park fountain restoration project of 2001 by
> the Public Building Commission (PBC), Eileen Carey executive director
> at that time.
>
> Chicago's research traced the original maker as J.L. Mott Ironworks
> (see below).  The original plans, along with other plans and original
> catalogs, were purchased by the Robinson Iron Works of Alexander
> City, Alabama.  They are still very much in business specializing in
> architectural metal work and historic restoration. Their Vice
> President and General Manager, Scott Howell, is a specialist in
> restoration and has authored a number of articles on the subject.
> Their web site link is:
> http://www.robinsoniron.com/index.html
>
> The two major American firms which seemed to dominate the Victorian
> cast iron market were J.W. Fisk and J.L. Mott, both of New York.
> There is an excellent article on the history of Fisk.  The link is:
> http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1026/is_3_157/ai_60370500
>
> The Old House Journal Online has a brief but interesting article on
> cast iron fountains and seating in general:
> http://www.oldhousejournal.com/magazine/2006/june/garden- 
> ornaments.shtml
>
> I hope this helps.  Good luck with your project.  We would welcome
> added info you might come up with.  Our contact person is Peg Keller
> Senior Planner and liason to our memorialization committee and
> Historical Commission.  Her email is pkeller at northamptonma.gov
> You are also welcome to contact myself as well.
>
> Best,
> chris kennedy
> Chair, Northampton Historical Commission
> e-modern at comcast.net
>
> On Jan 25, 2007, at 11:53 AM, MFurber at aol.com wrote:
>> To all, a few introductions are in order as I have never posted on
>> this list.
>> My name is Jeff Furber and I am a member of Hopkinton Community
>> Preservation
>> Comm, we are in the process of restoring and reparing our historic,
>> circa
>> 1907, cast iron water fountain..
>> Our project is to have a casting made of one of the missing tiers,
>> have the
>> fountain re-welded, sandblasted and painted and hopefully find
>> funds to put in
>> water and a recirculating pump.
>>
>> I have been trying to locate different towns that have undertaken
>> similar
>> projects and speak to the committees for ideas and guidance.
>>
>> So my question is , is there a list of town's in MA. that have
>> historic
>> fountains.  Thanks Jeff Furber
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