Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Original 1873 Fountain

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021

1. Original 1873 Fountain Marker

Inscription. Original 1873 Fountain Restored and illuminated July 1975 in memory of Oscar Edward Buder, Board Member 1919-1950

Erected 1975.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1975.

Location. 38° 36.404′ N, 90° 15.413′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Tower Grove Park. It can be reached from Main Drive 0.1 miles west of Music Stand Loop, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Constance H. Lennahan

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(a few steps from this marker); Ruins and Fountain Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lily Ponds (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander von Humboldt (about 600 feet away); "Know" Maintenance Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Strassenfest German Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Stumpery (approx. ¼ mile away); Honoring a Botanist (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

The Tower Grove Park Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021

2. The Tower Grove Park Fountain

Original 1873 Fountain Marker - alternate wider context photo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Garrett Koch, August 23, 2026

3. Original 1873 Fountain Marker - alternate wider context photo

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 24, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.