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Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Fountain

1911

— Designed by Thomas Nash —

 
 
Fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 1, 2018
1. Fountain Marker
Inscription. This fountain was built as a memorial to Ann Maria Cotheal Swords by her son Henry C. Swords.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
 
Location. 40° 42.491′ N, 74° 0.691′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It can be reached from Broadway. The marker is in the northern graveyard of Trinity Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: November 13, 1951 (here, next to this marker); July 7, 1952 (a few steps from this marker); Men who died whilst imprisoned in this City (a few steps from this marker); Charlotte Temple (a few steps from this marker); December 18, 1952 (a few steps from this marker); Firemen’s Memorial Monument (a few steps from this marker); May 26, 1953 (a few steps from this marker); Richard Churcher (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
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The Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 1, 2018
2. The Fountain
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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