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Umbrella Girl, or The Umbrella Girl Fountain, is a 1996 fountain and sculpture in Schiller Park's Grace Highfield Memorial Garden, in Columbus, Ohio's German Village neighborhood, in the United States.[1] The copper fountain and sandstone pool were designed by Joan Wobst and Phil Kientz, respectively.[2]

Umbrella Girl
The fountain in 2018
Artist	Joan Wobst Phil Kientz
Year	1996 (1996)
Location	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Coordinates	39°56′33.742″N 82°59′39.430″W

History

The current fountain replaced one depicting Hebe, the goddess of youth, installed as a drinking fountain in 1872. This fountain was relocated to a pond during the 1920s, and an umbrella was added. The statue disappeared during the 1950s.[3] Local residents, wanting to replace the original fountain and sculpture, resulting in the installation of the current structure in 1996.[2][4] The statue is mysteriously draped in a red cloak each holiday season.[5]

See also

• 1996 in art

References

External links

• "Schiller Park". German Village Society.

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