Lenox Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Evangeline Blashfield Fountain
Dedicated May 13, 1919
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 30, 2017
1. The Evangeline Blashfield Fountain plaque
A gift of the Municipal Art Society of New York to the city in honor of
Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield
who sought to beautify public space and provide water for vendors at the open-air marketplace originally on this site.
Edwin H. Blashfield, mosaic
Eli Harvey, sculpture
Charles W. Stoughton, architecture
Restored in 2002 with a grant from Florence DUrso in memory of her husband, Camillo,
Through the Municipal Art Societys Adopt-A-Mural program in partnership with the Art Commission of the City of New York and NYC Economic Development Corporation, and with funds from Sheldon M. Gordon
Erected 1919 by Municipal Art Society of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Women.
Location. 40° 45.608′ N, 73° 57.758′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Lenox Hill. It is on East 59th Street west of First Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Honey Locust Park, New York NY 10022, United States
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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: Queensboro Bridge, New York (within shouting distance of this marker); Treadwell Farm Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei (approx. 0.2 miles away); Designing for Nature (approx. Ό mile away); East River Roundabout (approx. Ό mile away); The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre & Sanford Meisner (approx. Ό mile away); The Timekeeper (approx. 0.3 miles away); Our Changing Coastline (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. 24 Sycamores Playground (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Monument of the Month: Evangeline Blashfield Fountain.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 30, 2017
2. The Evangeline Blashfield Fountain and Mural
"The ox head mosaic fountain hiding on First Avenue"
Ephemeral New York website entry
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Ephemeral New York website entry
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 30, 2017
3. The Evangeline Blashfield Fountain at Honey Locust Park
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 3, 2019
4. Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield
Little Compton Historical Society website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
