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Address: 92nd Street at South Chicago and Exchange Avenues
Year Built: 1892, 1909 (moved to present location)
Architect: Richard Henry Park
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: March 10, 2004
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This rare-surviving example of a Victorian-era public drinking fountain was a gift from Chicago hotel owner John B. Drake. Also known as the Columbus Monument, the fountain originally stood on Washington Street in front of the old City Hall-County building and provided chilled water from its four granite basins. Designed in the Victorian Gothic style, the structure features curving butresses that culminate in a distinctive spire. In addition to the Drake Fountain, Park designed several other sculptures including the statue of philanthropist Michael Reese, which stands in front of the hospital that bears his name, and a silver statue entitled Justice for the World's Columbian Exposition. This sculpture is believed to be Chicago's first statue commemorating Christopher Columbus and was dedicated in December 1892, marking the 400th anniversary of his voyage to America. It stands as a prominent visual landmark in the South Chicago community.
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