George Thorndike Angell Memorial | |
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General information | |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 42°21′25.7″N71°3′22.1″W / 42.357139°N 71.056139°W |
Completed | 1912 |
Height | 60 feet |
Technical details | |
Material | Terrazzo, Gilded copper, Steel |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Peabody and Stearns |
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The fountain and 7,500 square foot plaza were designed by the firm of Peabody & Stearns in 1912. [2]
The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1997. [1]
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