Kansas City Zoo, Swope Park and East of 71 Hwy
Kansas City Zoo, Swope Park and East of 71 Hwy
Fountain Gallery
Adams Dairy Parkway Fountain
On the southwest corner of Adams Dairy Parkway and R.D. Mize Road, located a couple of blocks south of Interstate 70, is this gateway fountain welcoming travelers to Adams Dairy Parkway.
Adams Dairy Parkway Fountain
Delbert J. Haff Circle Fountain
In the 1890s, Delbert J. Haff became an essential influence in the direction that the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Board has evolved into today. In 1937, a circle just west of Swope Park was designed and dedicated to this important figure in Kansas City history. The circle and fountain welcomes visitors to the west entrance of Swope Park and pays tribute to one of Kansas City’s most influential proponents of the local parks system.
Delbert J. Haff Circle Fountain
Eubank Memorial Fountain
A triple fountain on a traffic island in front of the Raytown City Hall building. It consists of three brick basins with one water jet in the center of each basin. There is a small path winding through the fountains on the island. The fountains are dedicated to Dillard M. Eubank, M.D., a community leader and doctor.
Eubank Memorial Fountain
Harry Evans Minty Memorial Fountain
Located at the Kansas City Zoo, this working drinking fountain is dedicated to Harry Evans Minty, who was a respected member of the Park Board in the 1940s. The fountain features the bronze likeness of a lion cub. The lion cub’s likeness was based on “Tyke”, one of Mr. Minty’s favorites at the Zoo.
Harry Evans Minty Memorial Fountain
Hillside Fountain
Water cascades down several limestone terraces above Brush Creek. This waterfall is located along the Brush Creek Parkway near the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Blue Parkway and is across the creek from the Spirit of Freedom Fountain. It is located behind the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center at 3700 Blue Parkway.
Hillside Fountain
Kauffman Stadium Water Spectacular
The water spectacular at Kauffman Stadium, home of the 2015 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals, is one of Kansas City’s most recognized fountains. The fountain has been viewed by the millions of people in person and on TV since the stadium opened in 1973.
Kauffman Stadium Water Spectacular
Kids at Heart Fountain
This sculpture and fountain were the City of Lee’s Summit’s first public art installation. Dedicated in 2009, the bronze sculpture by Kansas City artist Kwan Wu features three children playing in water, probably a creek or stream, and with the fish and frogs in that creek or stream.
Kids at Heart Fountain
Jack and Martha Steadman Fountain
Near the west entrance of Starlight Theatre sits this fountain backed by a beautifully landscaped terrace. It was donated to the theatre in honor of long-time Starlight supporters Martha and Jack Steadman.
Jack and Martha Steadman Fountain
Mary A. Fraser Memorial Fountain
Located in the Kansas City Zoo on the Beaks and Feet path, not too far from the flamingos near the beginning of the African Veldt section of the zoo is this working drinking fountain.
Mary A. Fraser Memorial Fountain
Shirley Bush Helzberg Garden of the Stars Fountain
Located inside the east entrance of Starlight Theatre is the large water feature known as the Shirley Bush Helzberg Garden of the Stars Fountain. The picturesque fountain features ten waterfalls gently cascading amongst eleven brick columns that stand twenty feet tall. The water falls into a pool with more than a dozen vertical water jets. The heights of the jets decrease as the fountain goes west. The pool stretches west toward the performance area curving into the distance for a total length of 180 feet.
Shirley Bush Helzberg Garden of the Stars
Spirit of Freedom Fountain
A 5,000 lb. metallic free form sculpture sits on a pedestal in the middle of a retaining pool – elliptical in shape with raised platforms that support the sculpture. Water pours from the base of the platform and there are six clusters of water jets in the interior of the basin.
Spirit of Freedom Fountain
Station Park Fountain
A small fountain sits in the middle of a low brick basin in William B. Howard Station Park in downtown Lee’s Summit. The fountain fronts the city’s Veterans’ Memorial.
Station Park Fountain
Thomas H. Swope Memorial Fountain
In 1896, Thomas H. Swope donated two square miles of land to the City of Kansas City for use as a park. Today, Swope Park is home to Starlight Theatre, the Kansas City Zoo and Swope Memorial Golf Course, among others, but is still a work in progress. It has become an important part of the surrounding area and Kansas City.