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Umbrella Girl

Sculpture in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Umbrella Girl, or The Umbrella Girl Fountain, is a 1996 fountain and sculpture in Schiller Park's Grace Highfield Memorial Garden, in Columbus, Ohio's German Village neighborhood, in the United States.[1] The copper fountain and sandstone pool were designed by Joan Wobst and Phil Kientz, respectively.[2]

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History

The current fountain replaced one depicting Hebe, the goddess of youth, installed as a drinking fountain in 1872. This fountain was relocated to a pond during the 1920s, and an umbrella was added. The statue disappeared during the 1950s.[3] Local residents wanted to restore the original fountain and sculpture, resulting in the installation of the current structure in 1996.[2][4] The statue is mysteriously draped in a red cloak each holiday season.[5]

  • Plaque for the fountain
  • Signage near the fountain, 2018

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Umbrella Girl". Ohio Outdoor Sculpture Inventory. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Umbrella Girl Fountain; German Village, Columbus, Ohio". Civic Arts Project. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. [3]
    Thompson, Erica (October 24, 2018). "Cover: The Umbrella Girl statue in Schiller Park". Columbus Alive. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Darbee, Jeffrey T.; Recchie, Nancy A. (2005). German Columbus. Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 9780738533964. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. [5]
    Hamper, Anietra (March 15, 2018). Secret Columbus: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Reedy Press. p. 289. ISBN 9781681061252. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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