Central Park West Historic District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Loeb Memorial Fountain

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 15, 2022

1. Loeb Memorial Fountain

Inscription.
In Memory of Sophie Irene Loeb
Lover of Children
A Home For Every Child

Erected 1936.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 40° 46.546′ N, 73° 57.906′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Central Park West Historic District. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Fifth Avenue and East 77th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Central Park, New York NY 10075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Institute of Fine Arts (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cedar Hill and Glade Arch (about 400 feet away); Cultural Services of The French Embassy (about 400 feet away); Le Petit Prince (about 400 feet away); Harry F. Sinclair House (about 600 feet away); Kerbs Memorial Boathouse (about 700 feet away); Upper East Side Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hans Christian Andersen Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Loeb Memorial Fountain. NYC parks entry (Submitted on June 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The 1936 Sophie Loeb Fountain -- Central Park

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. Daytonian in Manhattan entry (Submitted on June 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Sohpie Irene Loeb image. Click for full size.

via Daytonian in Manhattan, unknown

2. Sohpie Irene Loeb

Sophie Loeb was a newspaperwoman and prominent social worker. She was the first president of the child welfare board of NYC.

Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 15, 2022

3. Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 1

In Memory of Sophie Irene Loeb
Lover of Children
A Home For Every Child

Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 15, 2022

4. Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 2

Spare Me From Judging Harshly

Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 15, 2022

5. Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 3

May I Never Forget A Friend or Fight A Foe But Fairly

Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 15, 2022

6. Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 4

In The Depths of Despair, May I Never Lose Hope

Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 5 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 15, 2022

7. Loeb Memorial Fountain, panel 5

Her Greatest Strength Was Her Heart Of Gold

The fountain is within the James Michael Levin Playground image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 15, 2022

8. The fountain is within the James Michael Levin Playground

Loeb Memorial Fountain within the James Michael Levin Playground image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 17, 2015

9. Loeb Memorial Fountain within the James Michael Levin Playground

From Fifth Avenue near East 77th Street

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.