Jackson Memorial Fountain
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Jackson Memorial Fountain
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| Location | Park Ave. and 17th St., Parkersburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1905 |
| NRHP Reference # | 84003686[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
Jackson Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at the entrance to City Park at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1905, and is a cast iron structure that originally had three tiers. The second tier is topped by Parkersburg's Lady of the Lake statue. It features elaborately sculpted and decorated basins and pedestals. The fountain is dedicated to the locally prominent Jackson family, that included General John Jay Jackson and his sons Federal Judge John Jay Jackson, Jr., Governor Jacob B. Jackson, and Circuit Judge and Congressman James M. Jackson.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
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- Buildings and structures in Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1905
- Fountains in West Virginia
- 1905 sculptures
- Iron sculptures in the United States
- Jackson family of West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Wood County, West Virginia
- 1905 establishments in the United States
- 1900s establishments in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
