Nationwide Fountain

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Nationwide Fountain
Nationwide Fountain
ArtistJim Ponter and Don Olson
MediumStone and bronze
SubjectAnimals
LocationColumbus, Ohio
Coordinates 39°58′3.9″N83°0′7.1″W / 39.967750°N 83.001972°W / 39.967750; -83.001972

Nationwide Fountain is a fountain designed by sculptor Jim Ponter and architect Don Olson in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States. It is located at Nationwide Plaza, a complex of buildings including One Nationwide Plaza, and within Dean Jeffers Park. The abstract fountain features stacked geometric blocks of stone and bronze sculptures of various animals, including a frog, lizard, and salmon. [1] [2]

The fountain was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nationwide Fountain, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. "Nationwide Fountain". Ohio Outdoor Sculpture Inventory. Retrieved November 4, 2018.