  Detroitbill Member Username: Detroitbill Post Number: 14 Registered: 09-2006 |
Does anyone know where the fountain being installed in the Campus Martius extension east is from? It looks like a great old fountain, should look real nice when that area is completed Thanks | ||
Hamtramck_steve Member Username: Hamtramck_steve Post Number: 3295 Registered: 10-2003 |
It's the Bagley Fountain. Search this forum for multiple threads about its history. | ||
Bibs Member Username: Bibs Post Number: 567 Registered: 10-2003 |
I got a glance at the Bagley Fountain on the bus today. Half of the fountain has been erected. It is at the East end of the park away from the traffic circle. You won't be able to see in the webcam below. After looking at it, I thought to myself that developement is starting to congeal or develope synergy. Site Plan for the Park - http://www.campusmartiuspark.o rg/park_siteplan.htm Webcam for Campus Martius Park - http://www.campusmartiuspark.o rg/webcam.htm | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 160 Registered: 01-2006 |
I thought there would be more grass than there actually appears that there actually will be. Not that I'm complaining though, it looks really good so far!! | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1825 Registered: 07-2004 |
For you youngin's I hope you're all clear on the fact that the Bagley fountain is a water drinking fountain, not a decorative fountain like the Woodward fountain. | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 120 Registered: 05-2006 |
Pictures and some history. http://www.merit.edu/~jimmoran /detphot/bag.html | ||
Buddyinrichmond Member Username: Buddyinrichmond Post Number: 56 Registered: 02-2004 |
http://hotfudgedetroit.com/php BB/viewtopic.php?t=2189 | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1582 Registered: 10-2003 |
From the Detroit Historical Museum's Monuments and Statues Inventory: "The Bagley Fountain, by H. H. Richardson, is an adaptation of the Ciborium in St. Marks Basilica, Venice. Four columns support arches which are surmounted by a sharply pitched triangular roof. The space encompassed is rectangular. The fountain was designed in such a way by the placement of ice in a system of coils. $5,000 was provided in former Michigan Governor John Judson Bagley's will, which stipulated that this fountain should be a public source of drinking water, "cold and pure as the coldest mountain stream." Wisely, the executors of Bagley's will specifically stated that Richardson would be the architect. The fountain was unveiled May 30, 1887. On June 23, 1887, the Council of Detroit first ordered ice to be placed in the fountain. It was moved to its present site on July 3, 1926. The fountain was boarded up from June 4, 1937 through 1959. It operated sporadically from 1959 until 1983. The fountain was designated as a Detroit historic landmark on July 2, 1974. Governor Bagley was a very successful and influential tobacco magnate and Detroiter who obviously must have had a sincere concern for people. His accomplishments include: Detroit Alderman, 1860-61; Police Commissioner, 1865-72; influential in the passage of State legislation for the creation of the Detroit Metropolitan Police Bank and Wayne County Savings Bank; first president of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company; and Michigan Governor, 1873-77. Originally the fountain was located at the head of West Fort Street near Woodward Avenue on the old City Hall site. The Kern Block near an area once known as Campus Martius is its present location. The site was made available after the Merrill Fountain was moved." http://www.detroithistorical.o rg/collections/vewebsite2/exhi bit3/e30002a.htm | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 2811 Registered: 08-2004 |
Now if we could just get the Merrill Fountain back downtown... | ||
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster Post Number: 1786 Registered: 11-2004 |
There should just be a giant park of all fountains! | ||
Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 1337 Registered: 11-2003 |
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Kenp Member Username: Kenp Post Number: 38 Registered: 03-2006 |
Taken monday  | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 169 Registered: 01-2006 |
Is there any sort of festivities planned to open the new park, or is it just going to magically open one morning? | ||
Rbdetsport Member Username: Rbdetsport Post Number: 169 Registered: 11-2005 |
They will probably open it when they open Campus Martius. Does anyone have any more recent photos? | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 171 Registered: 01-2006 |
Huh? Campus Martius is not open? What is the place I've been hanging out at in the center of downtown for the past 3 years? | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 1354 Registered: 10-2005 |
haha. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 1218 Registered: 03-2006 |
Date of photo #1 and #3 is 4/27/1970, Donor: The Detroit News, John Judson Bagley Memorial Fountain on Campus Martius, Detroit Date of photo #2 is Date 5/15/1958 Donor: The Detroit News, John Judson Bagley Memorial Fountain on Campus Martius, Detroit.    WSU/VMC Livedog2 | ||
Rbdetsport Member Username: Rbdetsport Post Number: 170 Registered: 11-2005 |
I meant the Grand Opening of the Winter Season at Campus Martius. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1598 Registered: 10-2003 |
According to their website (http://www.campusmartiuspark.o rg/), the Winter Kickoff, Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Opening of the Skating Rink is Friday, November 17. | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 172 Registered: 01-2006 |
According to their webcam, I think they added floodlights or something...looks like it's still 4:30pm. lol | ||
Docmo Member Username: Docmo Post Number: 110 Registered: 10-2005 |
Detroitstar, The webcam last updated on 9/19/06 at 4:31 pm. It's just daylight you're seeing and a malfunctioning webcam. | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 173 Registered: 01-2006 |
Sorry, the internet sucks at translating sarcasm. I guess it did not come across as sarcastic as it was in my mind. | ||
Busterwmu Member Username: Busterwmu Post Number: 278 Registered: 09-2004 |
I'm sort of surprised the Campus Martius Park website has not made any mention of the construction of the Caddilac Square gardens and fountain. With it being so close and related to Campus Martius, I'd think they'd at least have something - schedule for completion, information about the fountain, or an updated design for Cadillac Square's layout. |
