{"id":16845,"date":"2016-09-15T09:10:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T13:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=16845"},"modified":"2016-09-15T09:11:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T13:11:00","slug":"marshall-sq-park-fountain-to-be-rededicated-sept-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=16845","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Sq. Park fountain to be rededicated, Sept. 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1743\" src=\"http:\/\/chescotimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MarshallParkFountain-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"marshallparkfountain\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/>WEST CHESTER \u2014 Friends of Marshall Square Park (FMSP), a West Chester community group, will rededicate the park\u2019s historic fountain at 4PM Saturday, September 24. Removed in the early 1950s, the fountain is restored to working order and stands once again at the corner of East Marshall and North Franklin Streets. The fountain\u2019s waters will rise high and be lighted in the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The fountain will be named the \u201cJack R. Loew Memorial Fountain\u201d in honor of the well-known West Chester developer. His widow, Patricia Burton Loew, principle benefactor for the restoration of the fountain, will be present for the ceremony.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The dedication ceremony includes an introduction by FMSP President Jeff Beitel, a history of the fountain by FMSP Vice President Jim Salvas, and the story of the recovery and restoration process by Fountain Committee Chair Anne Walters. West Chester Mayor Carolyn Comitta will accept the restored fountain for the Borough and its citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Installed in 1889 at the opposite corner to the Civil War monument, the five-tiered fountain quickly became a hub of community activity. By the 1950s, the removal of most of this great fountain left behind only its basin and lowest tier. The upper portions were later found and saved from destruction by private owners who installed them at an East Bradford farm. Friends of Marshall Square Park recovered these sections in 2012, drew up plans for full restoration, and set about raising the needed funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to FMSP President Jeff Beitel, \u201cOur goal has been to create a welcoming space and gateway for our town.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Anne Walters, Chair of the Fountain Committee, acknowledged that the fountain is restored, installed, and in full working order; but more money is needed to complete the fountain\u2019s surroundings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At a nearby private residence, a members-only fundraising party follows the dedication ceremony. Details about becoming a member, about the fundraising party, and other donor opportunities are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/marshallsquarepark.org\/\"><span class=\"s2\">marshallsquarepark.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST CHESTER \u2014 Friends of Marshall Square Park (FMSP), a West Chester community group, will rededicate the park\u2019s historic fountain at 4PM Saturday, September 24. Removed in the early 1950s, the fountain is restored to working order and stands once again at the corner of East Marshall and North Franklin Streets. The fountain\u2019s waters will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[7921,7920,637],"class_list":["post-16845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-fountain","tag-marshall-square-park","tag-west-chester"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16845"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16846,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16845\/revisions\/16846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}