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  • frankcanfly
  • Updated By frankcanfly on September 21, 2004
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  • Fountain Square - Cincinnati
    by frankcanfly, 3 more photos
    Here is the symbolic center of Cincinnati. I remember watching "WKRP in Cincinnati" when I was younger, and this fountain was the opening scene of the credits.

    The fountain itself was first completed in 1871. A Baltimore firm redesigned, and slightly reoriented, it in 1971.

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  • Directions: Downtown; at 5th & Vine
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  • BeatChick
  • Updated By BeatChick on May 18, 2008
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  • Fountain Square - MOVED! - Cincinnati
    Fountain Square - MOVED!
    by BeatChick,
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    Great old photo link!

    ***UPDATE***
    They've just recently moved the fountain (AGAIN!); it's closer in to the restaurants, perhaps in hopes to keep it out of the way of cars? Who knows!

    Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati is a wonderful place to bring the kids in the summer to feel the water spray from the fountain and an opportunity for the little kids to chase the pigeons. There are chairs & table available for the parents to hang out & watch the kids. But what we like to do best is bring a picnic dinner and lay the spread out on the table & people-watch.

    During lunchtime, you'll see tons of people camped out around the Tyler-Davidson Fountain eating their lunch out of a bag.

    If you opt out of the picnic there is the Rock Bottom Brewery nearby which serves a fine selection of brews, terrace seating available. You'll also find many other types of restaurants & bars nearby. During the day the Westin Hotel (ph#: 513-621-7700) across the street has a great $11 lunch buffet.

    From the square you get great views of Carew Tower, the tallest building in Cincy, that sits adjacent across the street. And across the street is our very own Tiffany's! Their signature diamond & platinum Tiffany engagement rings start at just $1,000. Breakfast, anyone?

    Summer evenings there's usually a sax player who plays for donations.

    During the winter there is a great little outdoor skating rink.

    Parking available just underneath the square.

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  • Address: 500 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
  • Phone: (513) 352-6167 (Skating Rink)
  • Directions: 4th street between Vine & Walnut facing the Westin Hotel (every map out there shows Fountain Square being between Walnut & Main but they are wrong - I've physically walked it to be sure)
  • Website: http://www.cincinnati.com/fountain/
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    Fountain Square: Fountain Square
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  • CoAir13
  • By CoAir13 on September 1, 2005
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  • Tyler Davidson Fountain - Cincinnati
    Tyler Davidson Fountain
    by CoAir13
    The Tyler Davidson Fountain is the centerpiece of this square which has come to symbolize Cincinnati. Originally designed by August von Kreling in the 1840's for King Ludwig I of Bavaria, it was cast in Munich in 1871 and donated to the city by Henry Probasco in honor of his brother in law and business partner, Tyler Davidson.
    The fountain stands 43 feet high and is adorned with figures depicting the importance of water in our lives.

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  • Address: Fountain Square
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    Fountain Square: Fountain Square
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  • Stephen-KarenConn
  • Updated By Stephen-KarenConn on June 24, 2004
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  • Cincinnati's Fountain Square - Cincinnati
    Cincinnati's Fountain
    Square
    by Stephen-KarenConn
    This is the signature spot in Cincinnati, a gathering place and focal point in the heart of of the city. The 'Tyler Davidson Fountain, rises 43 feet in the center of the square. It is the oldest sculpture in The Queen City, and is her best known and most loved symbol.

    Water streams from the outstretched arms of a 9-foot-tall female figure representing the "Genius of Water." Below, four adult figures dramatize the life-sustaining uses of water and four relief panels depict the industrial uses of water. These are fitting symbols in a river city. Four drinking spouts on the lower tier once held communal cups for pedesterians to use.

    The fountain was a gift to the City of Cincinnati in 1871, from local businessman Henry Probasco, in memory of his deceased brother-in-law and business partner. It is the creation of sculptor August von Kreling of Munich, Germany.

    The first time I saw the fountain was on a trip from Tennessee to Cincinnati with my Dad and three of my brothers in 1954. I was at fountain square again the last week in June, 2004. The downtown area around the fountain has changed dramatically during the interim, but the fountain itself has endured - just as I always remembered it.

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  • Address: Corner of 5th and Vine Streets
  • Directions: In the center of downtown Cincinnati
  • Website: www.daap.uc.edu/library/archcinci/3fountainsquare.html
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    Fountain Square: The Genius of Water
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  • HotSpotJ
  • By HotSpotJ on October 10, 2007
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  • Fountain at Night - Cincinnati
    Fountain at Night
    by HotSpotJ,
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    A Cincinnati businessman dedicated this fountain “To the People of Cincinnati” in memory of his business partner and brother-in-law Tyler Davidson on October 6, 1871. The bronze and granite fountain glorifies the blessings of water, affectionately known as “The Lady" or "The Genius of Water". Below her, large human figures represent water’s practical uses, and on the base, four child figures represent the pleasures of water. The four figures around the rim were originally drinking fountains.

    The Fountain Square is also a great place to eat lunch in late spring to early fall, and is used as an ice rink in the winter. The jumbotron above the square is also used in sporting events.

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  • sambarnett
  • By sambarnett on January 19, 2003
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  • Fountain Square - Cincinnati
    by sambarnett
    A great people watching area in the heart of downtown Cincinnati. Fans of the great 1970s TV comedy WKRP In Cincinnati will no doubt recognize the "Spirit of the Waters" statue pictured here.

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  • By irishmarina on August 27, 2002
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  • Square in the center of the downtown area. I nice site but nothing too special. Outdoor ice skating in the winter though which is nice.

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    frankcanfly
  • By frankcanfly on May 10, 2005
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    Fountain Square: GENIUS OF WATER IN FOUNTAIN SQUARE DOWNTOWN
    dtownkitty
  • By dtownkitty on September 16, 2005
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  • FOUNTAIN SQUARE - Cincinnati
    FOUNTAIN SQUARE
    by dtownkitty
    The fountain was originally designed for good 'ol King Ludwig I. Another reminder of the city's German Heritage. But more importantly...

    Baby, if you've ever wondered,
    Wondered whatever became of me,
    I'm living on the air in Cincinnati,
    Cincinnati, WKRP.

    Got kind of tired packing and unpacking,
    Town to town and up and down the dial
    Maybe you and me were never meant to be,
    But baby think of me once in awhile.

    I'm at WKRP in Cincinnati..

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  • Address: Near Fifth and Vine
  • Directions: center of Downtown
  • Website: http://www.cincyusa.com/index.html
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    Jim_Eliason
  • By Jim_Eliason on December 21, 2003
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  • Fountain Square - Cincinnati
    Fountain Square
    by Jim_Eliason
    This is the gathering spot in downtown Cincinnati

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  • Directions: fifth and vine streets
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