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Fountain of the Great Lakes

Fountain of the Great Lakes, or Spirit of the Great Lakes Fountain, is an allegorical sculpture and fountain by Lorado Taft. The bronze artwork, created between 1907 and 1913, depicts five women arranged so that the fountains waterfall recalls the waterflow through the five of North America.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chicago "L" and School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of . Operated by the , it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms… is situated 790 feet west of Fountain of the Great Lakes.

University
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The is a private art school associated with the in , . Tracing its history to an art students' cooperative founded in 1866, which grew into the and school, SAIC has been accredited since 1936 by the Higher Learning Commission and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1944. is situated 550 feet east of Fountain of the Great Lakes.

Theater building
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is a music complex located at 220 South in the area of , . Home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Civic Orchestra of Chicago; and the Institute for Learning, Access, and Training… is situated 460 feet west of Fountain of the Great Lakes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loop and Printer’s Row.

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The is the central business district of , bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.

Neighborhood
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Printers Row, also known as Printing House Row, is a Chicago neighborhood located in South Loop. The area of Printers Row is generally defined by Ida B.

Neighborhood
is a residential neighborhood in South Loop. It is part of the and community areas of Chicago. The area is known for its unique architecture, green spaces, proximity to the city's downtown area, and many cultural and recreational attractions.

Fountain of the Great Lakes

Latitude
41.8788° or 41° 52′ 44″ north
Longitude
-87.6234° or 87° 37′ 24″ west
Open location code
86HJV9HG+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210671750
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q787883
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Fountain of the Great Lakes” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “五大湖喷泉”
  • Chinese: “五大湖噴泉”
  • Dutch: “Fountain of the Great Lakes”
  • French: “Fontaine des Grands Lacs”
  • Italian: “Fontana dei Grandi Laghi”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de los Grandes Lagos”
  • Turkish: “Fountain of the Great Lakes”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Garden and Museum Shop.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fountain of the Great Lakes”. Photo: Jovianeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.