Burnside Fountain
The Burnside Fountain is a non-functioning drinking fountain at the southeast corner of Worcester Common in Worcester, Massachusetts. It consists of two parts, a pink granite basin, and a bronze statue of a young boy riding a sea turtle.- Type: Memorial
- Description: drinking fountain with statue in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Burnside Memorial Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Worcester Public Library and Hanover Theatre and Conservancy for the Performing Arts.
Worcester Public Library
Library
Photo: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Worcester Public Library is a public library in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1859 when local resident John Green donated his personal library to the city for public use. Worcester Public Library is situated 350 feet south of Burnside Fountain.
Hanover Theatre and Conservancy for the Performing Arts
Theater building
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts is a complex in Worcester, Massachusetts, that includes an auditorium, where touring acts perform regularly, and several classrooms that host classes relating to the arts. Hanover Theatre and Conservancy for the Performing Arts is situated 740 feet west of Burnside Fountain.
Bigelow Monument
Monument
The Bigelow Monument is a public monument in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The monument, located in a small cemetery at the center of Worcester Common, honors Timothy Bigelow, a Patriot during the American Revolutionary War.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Worcester and Lower Pleasant Street District.
Worcester
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Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in Worcester, a medium sized city in Central Massachusetts about an hour's drive west of Boston. Worcester's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.
Lower Pleasant Street District
Neighborhood
The Lower Pleasant Street District is an historic district at 418–426 Main Street and 9–49 Pleasant Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It encompasses the only surviving row of Victorian-era commercial buildings in downtown Worcester.
Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District is an expansive residential area in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts. It is centered on Cedar and William Streets, and includes properties on adjacent streets.
Burnside Fountain
- Categories: fountain, statue, and historic site
- Location: City of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.26138° or 42° 15′ 41″ northLongitude
-71.80033° or 71° 48′ 1″ westOpen location code
87JC756X+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 255320827OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q5000131
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Burnside Fountain” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة بيرنسايد”
- French: “Burnside Fountain”
- Spanish: “Fuente Burnside”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Worcester Beer Garden and City Common.
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