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The fountain is constructed of Georgia pink marble and contains 1.5 million U.S. gallons (5,700,000 L) of water. During a display, more than 14,000 U.S. gallons per minute (0.88 m 3 /s) are pushed through its 193 jets.
Jun 24, 2024 · Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park reopened Sunday morning after its closure Saturday due to vandalism by anti-war protesters. At around 11 a.m. Sunday, the Chicago Park District announced that...
Donated by Kate S. Buckingham in honor of her brother Clarence, the Buckingham Fountain is considered one of the finest ornamental fountains in America. It has been designated as a Chicago Landmark and a contributing feature within Grant Park’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Apr 9, 2024 · Chicago's Buckingham Fountain, in Grant Park, will turn on for the 2024 season May 11, a post from ComEd said.
The concerns sparked after the famed Cloud Gate structure, also known as "The Bean," officially reopened after nearly a year of construction. At the same time, Buckingham Fountain was vandalized ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Grant Park's iconic Buckingham Fountain was back in action Sunday morning following a dramatic closure due to vandalism by anti-war protesters the previous day, the Chicago Tribune reports.
May 23, 2017 · The Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain officially opened on May 26, 1927, but its story began much earlier. The Buckinghams were an important family of art patrons and philanthropists in Chicago in the late-19th and early-20th century.
