Waterfront Fountain
Artist
James Fitzgerald
Artist
Margaret Tomkins
MediumWelded cast bronze
Dimensions16 1/2 x 18 x 21 ft. (502.9 x 548.6 x 640 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift to the City of Seattle from Helen Harrington Schiff in memory of her parents Edward M. and Margaret J. Harrington
The rectangular forms of textured bronze in "Waterfront Fountain" provide a geometric framework for cascades of water to tumble across and down into a wide basin below. Designed by James FitzGerald, its completion was carried out after his death by his wife Margaret Tomkins, a noted Northwest painter. With a structured appearance reminiscent of the minimalist aesthetic of the late '60s and early '70s, the fountain forms the centerpiece of Waterfront Park, a common area that includes piers 57 through 59 and offers beautiful views of the Seattle skyline, Puget Sound and the Olympics. Gift to the city of Seattle from Helen Harrington Schiff in memory of her parents Edward M. and Margaret J. Harrington
