Brewer Fountain: Detail

Brewer Fountain

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It's so cold in Boston ....

Even the Brewer Fountain statues are bundling up. Friday morning temperature is expected to be 2 degrees.

Brewer Fountain

Water in the fountain was finally turned on this week. One of my favorite subjects to photograph in the city made to look as I imagine it looked about 100 years ago. The 22-foot-tall, 15,000-pound bronze fountain, cast in Paris, was a gift to the city of Boston by Gardner Brewer in 1868. Copies of the fountain were made for the cities of Lyons and Bordeaux, and a copy was made for Said Pacha, a Viceroy of Egypt. Unfortunately, the Brewer Fountain is the only known surviving copy of the original featured at the 1855 Paris World Fair and designed by the artist Liénard. The fountain is decorated with the figures of Neptune, Amphitrite, and Acis and Galatea from Greek mythology.

Statue

Brewer Fountain. View from other side can be seen in an earlier photo, and another photo on Light Impressions here.

Statues

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Brewer Fountain, with the State House in the background.



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Boston Common Plaza

Construction continues on the plaza for the Brewer Fountain. Original plans called for the plaza to be finished in June, three months ago. The fountain itself was renovated in May of last year.

Under Construction

The plaza between the recently renovated Brewer Fountain, covered in blue, and Liberty Mall on the Boston Common is being given a makeover. The update to the plaza began in March and is scheduled to be completed this month. The project is a collaboration between the City of Boston and the Friends of the Public Garden.

The plaza is on the Tremont Street side of the Boston Common and is within sight of the Massachusetts State House.

Fountains - February Theme Day

Brewer Fountain on a snowy Boston Common this afternoon. View my other photos of this fountain. The first of the month is theme day at City Daily Photo Blogs. View other fountains from around the world.

Brewer Fountain

A moment in time

Seen at the recently renovated Brewer Fountain.

First Pose

I caught this pretty girl posing at the re-dedication of the Brewer Fountain last week. The water had just been turned on and the ribbons removed from around the fountain when she seized the opportunity to become the first to pose by the fountain (excluding the mayor, of course). Below you can see the scene as it actually occurred.

Brewer Fountain Re-dedication

After almost a year of renovations, the Brewer Fountain was officially opened to the public on Wednesday.

Mayor Meninno speaking on the re-dedication of the fountain.

The water is turned on and it begins to flow.

Mayor Meninno seen through the fountain.
Photo of the countdown can be seen here.

Brewer Fountain Under Repair

After the winter months, work on Brewer Fountain has re-commenced.

Brewer Fountain under repair

This is Josh Crane who has been working on the restoration of the Brewer Fountain on the Common for the past few months. The re-dedication for the fountain is scheduled for Spring 2010. The restored fountain will have water and lights, which will be a first in my recollection of the fountain.

Josh told me there are ten similar fountains he came across in his research. The last time the Brewer fountain was taken down and disassembled was in 1920's when it was moved to its current location.

The Fountain was the first piece of public art on the Common and was donated by Gardner Brewer in 1868. The fountain is a bronze replica of a French original that won a gold medal at the 1855 Paris World’s Fair. The figures represent mythological figures associated with water: Neptune, Amphitrite, Asis, and Galatea.

Brewer Fountain Under Repair

The Brewer fountain in the Common has just been dismantled for repair and renovations. It was last renovated about 30 years ago. I have shown it in parts several times, you can see it here, here, and here. This is a photo of the whole fountain. It has the mythological figures of Poseidon, Amphitrite, Galatea, and Acis at the base.

Brewer Fountain Statue

Statue Brewer Fountain

One of the other statues in the Brewer Fountain.

Statue Brewer Fountain

Brewer Fountain - one of my favorite subjects and a magnificent fountain on the Boston Common.