[MassHistPres] Historic fountains

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That's quite a few leads.. if you need more you might get lucky by contacting:

Stuart Saginor, Executive Director - 

stuart.saginor at communitypreservation.org

Katherine Roth, Associate Director - 

katherine.roth at communitypreservation.org

they can help you in contacting other CP committees...
 


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From: Chris Kennedy <e-modern at comcast.net>
> 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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