Buckingham Fountain

The Buckingham Fountain (officially Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain) is a fountain in Grant Park in the U.S. city of Chicago.

It was designed by Edward H. Bennet and decorated with sculptures by Jacques Lambert. It was modeled on the Latone Fountain from the gardens of Versailles Palace. The name pays tribute to Kate Buckingham, who donated one million dollars for the construction of the fountain and dedicated it to the citizens of Chicago. It was dedicated on August 26, 1927. In keeping with its location not far from the lake's shore, the fountain's main basin represents Lake Michigan, including four sets of sculptures of bronze Art Deco seahorses arranged around the fountain, symbolizing the four states bordering the lake. The fountain operates from mid-April to mid-October from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. It contains approximately 5.7 million gallons of water, over 800 permanently installed lights, and is one of the largest fountains in the world. The Buckingham Fountain marked the eastern terminus of the legendary Route 66.

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