Thatcher Memorial Fountain

Thatcher Memorial Fountain a fountain located in City Park, Denver, Colorado, was created by sculptor Lorado Taft and dedicated in 1918.

The fountain, dedicated to the memory of Joseph Addison Thatcher who died in 1918 consists of a central figure representing “The State” or “Colorado” surrounded by three groups, “Loyalty”, “Love” and “Learning.”^[1]

Joseph Addison Thatcher was a wealthy Denver businessman and banker.^[2]

Love

Loyalty

References

↑ ‘’Art in Denver: Architecture, Sculpture, Murals, Stained Glass, Paintings, Collections, A Guide To Things Worth Seeing’’, Compiled by the Fine Arts Committee of The City Club of Denver, Denver, 1928 p. 27
↑ http://files.usgwarchives.org/co/denver/bios/thatcher.txt

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Sculptures by Lorado Taft

LaFayette Fountain Black Hawk Statue Eternal Silence George Washington Columbus Fountain Fountain of the Great Lakes The Solitude of the Soul The Soldiers' Monument Thatcher Memorial Fountain Fountain of Time The Recording Angel Lincoln the Lawyer The Pioneers Alma Mater Frances Elizabeth Willard The Crusader Heald Square Monument

Coordinates: 39°44′41″N 104°57′25″W / 39.74480°N 104.95685°W / 39.74480; -104.95685

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