Jackson Memorial Fountain

Jackson Memorial Fountain
Location Park Ave. and 17th St., Parkersburg, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°16′11″N 81°31′55″W / 39.26972°N 81.53194°WCoordinates: 39°16′11″N 81°31′55″W / 39.26972°N 81.53194°W
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1905
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 84003686[1]
Added to NRHP August 23, 1984

Jackson Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at the entrance to City Park at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1905, and is a cast iron structure that originally had three tiers. The second tier is topped by Parkersburg's Lady of the Lake statue. It features elaborately sculpted and decorated basins and pedestals. The fountain is dedicated to the locally prominent Jackson family, that included General John Jay Jackson and his sons Federal Judge John Jay Jackson, Jr., Governor Jacob B. Jackson, and Circuit Judge and Congressman James M. Jackson.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ Nimfa H. Simpson (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jackson Memorial Fountain". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-15.