Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

"Out in the Rain"

(1913)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012

1. "Out in the Rain" Marker

Inscription.

The City of Atlanta Office of Cemetery Commission purchased this fountain from J. L. Mott Iron Works as a cemetery improvement. T. G. Spearman ordered the statue and constructed a masonry pool, which was altered in 1984. The figural group was restored in 1984 and 2002. In 2008, a reconstruction based on the former pool was built east of its location by the Historic Oakland Foundation. Because the fountain stood at the convergence of several roads, drives, and walks, the pool experienced regular damage from vehicles. The original location of the fountain is indicated by this cobblestone circle.

Erected by Historic Oakland Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 33° 44.91′ N, 84° 22.369′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. It can be reached from Martin Luther King Junior Drive Southeast. Marker is in Oakland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moses W. Formwalt (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Charles d'Alvigny

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Noel d'Alvigny (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Iverson, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); John Brown Gordon (within shouting distance of this marker); Slave Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Also see . . . Historic Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. (Submitted on April 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

"Out in the Rain" Marker and Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012

2. "Out in the Rain" Marker and Fountain

"Out in the Rain" statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 31, 2021

3. "Out in the Rain" statue

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 973 times since then and 169 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 28, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.