Schiffman Fountain - St. Paul, MN
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BananaForce
N 44° 58.819 W 093° 08.700
15T E 488567 N 4980774
In Como Park just south of the Lakeside Pavilion.
Waymark Code: WM1PV1
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2007
Views: 61
Info from the St. Paul Parks and Recreation Web Site:
Artist: Unknown
Media: Sculpture: Bronze and cast iron. Base: concrete surrounded by limestone pieces.
Basin: concrete.
Location: Como Park - near Lakeside Pavilion
Dr. Schiffman was one of the original members of the Park Board. In 1897, Dr. Schiffman traveled to Barcelona, Spain where he first saw the original mermaid and shell fountain. He commissioned one for Saint Paul.
A mermaid figure sits in a round retaining pool. The nude is kneeling and holding a shell in both hands. She wears a garland on her head. Water spouts from the shell and from the base of the figure. The mermaid is surrounded by dolphins.
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