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The fountain, dedicated to the memory of Joseph Addison Thatcher who died in 1918 consists of a central figure representing The State or Colorado surrounded by three groups, Loyalty, Love, and Learning. Joseph Addison Thatcher was a wealthy Denver businessman and banker. References
31 Jul 1838. Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA. Death. 25 Oct 1918 (aged 80) Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA. Burial. Fairmount Cemetery. Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USAAdd to Map. Plot. Block 13 Lot 117 Section ALL - Thatcher Private Family Mausoleum. Memorial ID. 13617116. · View Source. Suggest Edits.
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- United States--Colorado--Denver- America- Thatcher Memorial Fountain- Denver City Park- Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.- Designed by Lorado Taft of Chicago and donated by banker Joseph Addison Thatcher in 1917. The central female figure symbolizes liberty or the State of Colorado; smaller figures symbolizes love. T...- Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.- Gift; Gates Frontiers Fund; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:068).Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Joseph Addison Thatcher was a successful banker in Colorado's early history, and this fountain was dedicated in his honor on September 14, 1918. Thatcher laid the foundation for the Denver National Bank. He was a philanthropist and patron of culture in the state.
Feb 27, 2024 · ‘I have a Dream’ monument and Joseph Addison Thatcher Memorial fountain were sold as scrap metal, the incident does not appear at this time to be bias-motivated,” police said. Investigators’ final findings will be presented to the Denver District Attorney’s Office, which will determine charges against the suspects.
The Thatcher Memorial Fountain at the Esplanade in City Park, Denver, Colorado ... - Joseph Addison Thatcher - Fountains ...
University of Colorado - Archives and Special Collections. 1 slide : color. approximately 1990. View of the fountain titled "The State of Colorado Fountain" (sculpted in 1917 by Lorado Taft), also known as the Joseph Addison Thatcher Memorial Fountain, on the north end of City Park Esplanade in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
