Buckingham Fountain
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Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S. Bu
Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Buckingham Fountain
The fountain while turned off during the fall.
Fountain in winter
Kate Sturges Buckingham
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Kate Sturges Buckingham was an American art collector and philanthropist. She collected medieval sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. She is best known for her gifts to the city of Chicago, spe
Buckingham Fountain
…in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S. Buckingham, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles…
Photo of Kate Sturges Buckingham
Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Postcard image of Buckingham Fountain
WPA poster promoting Buckingham Fountain, 1939