River Market, Downtown KC to Liberty Memorial

Bernard Powell Memorial Fountain and Plaza

Start your fountain tour where Kansas City was first established, down in the historic River Market. Once the oldest incorporated district, the River Market is now a vigorous and exciting neighborhood with major attractions like the City Market, our area’s largest farmers’ market bringing “Farm to Table” produce and goods, the Arabia Steamboat Museum, where you’ll find your first fountain, and where the Kansas City Streetcar starts.

Ride the Streetcar south to historic Union Station where you’ll see the towering Liberty Memorial monument at the top of the hill. Walk over to Crown Center where you’ll find Lego Land, the Sea Life Aquarium, and three more fountains. You’ll be able to find the city’s fountains can be throughout downtown and into the Crossroads Art District.

Barney Allis Plaza Fountain
Bernard Powell Memorial Fountain
Commerce Bank Fountain – 404 ERROR
Carl J. Di Capo Fountain
Henry Wollman Bloch Fountain
Ilus W. Davis Fountain
Liberty Memorial Fountain North
Liberty Memorial Fountain South
Poindexter Fountain
Quenching Cup
Richard Bolling Federal Building Fountain
The Moons
The Muse of the Missouri / David Woods Kemper Memorial Fountain
The Vision Fountain
The Women’s Leadership Fountain
Westin Crown Center
William T. and Charlotte Crosby Kemper Memorial Fountain
River Market, Downtown KC to Liberty Memorial

Barney Allis Plaza Fountain

Located in Barney Allis Park near the Bartle Hall Convention Center in downtown Kansas City, this fountain runs nearly a block long. Computer-assisted cycling action varies both the colors and height of the water columns formed by the 112 geyser jets that propel water several feet high onto a series of granite steps.

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Bernard Powell Memorial Fountain

The Bernard Powell Memorial Fountain and Plaza is located on the east side of Spring Valley Park at the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and E 28th Street and across the street from Powell’s childhood home at 2801 Brooklyn Avenue.town fountains are tributes in remembrance of those who worked tirelessly to better their community, those who vowed to protect their community, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Commerce Bank Fountain

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Carl J. Dicapo Fountain

This fountain is named for Carl J. DiCapo, a restaurateur and civic leader. It is located in Kessler Park on scenic Cliff Drive in Kansas City’s north end. Converted and dedicated in 1989, the recirculating waterfall was constructed to draw attention to a natural spring with a rustic cliff side setting. 

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Henry Wollman Bloch Fountain

The Henry Wollman Bloch Fountain was a gift to the city in the name of the co-founder of H&R Block, Inc. The fountain is located on West Pershing Road between Union Station and the Liberty Memorial, near Crown Center. It features 232 jets arranged in three concentric rings within an ellipse of black granite.

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Ilus W. Davis Fountain

The mall across from City Hall was named after the man who served as mayor of Kansas City during the 1960s and is associated with city growth and progress. The park strengths the north-south axis and adds softness and color to the government district, often referred to as the Civil Mall. ean art.

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Liberty Memorial Fountain North

 
On the north side of the Liberty Memorial, underneath the Great Frieze and flanking the 90′ wide flight of steps, are these dual fountains. They are part of the original construction of the Liberty Memorial complex and were constructed in 1934-35 and were designed by Wight and Wight, who were Kansas City architects.

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Liberty Memorial Fountain South

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Poindexter Fountain

In 1997, work to turn the old Poindexter office building into a 1,000 space parking garage was completed. The project was designed by BNIM Architects and included a small recessed open-air court in front of the building. Part of that court was this fountain.

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Quenching Cup

The sculpture is a fountain in the abstract form of a hand holding a cup. Water flows from the cup into a square pool below. The fingers of the hand and the cup are made of painted steel. The cup is shaped like a folded paper cup; wider at the top and pointed at the base.The sculpture is a fountain in the abstract form of a hand holding a cup. Water flows from the cup into a square pool below. The fingers of the hand and the cup are made of painted steel. The cup is shaped like a folded paper cup; wider at the top and pointed at the base. 

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Richard Bolling Federal Building Fountain

The Federal Building in downtown Kansas City was designed by the architectural firm of Voskamp and Slezak and built in 1965. In 1994, it was rededicated in honor of Missouri Congressman Richard Bolling, who represented Missouri’s Fifth District from 1949 to 1983. Part of the design of the building was a small park on the northwest side of the building.

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The Moons

In front of the huge glass structure of the Sprint Center, the artist, Chris Doyle, created a plaza with three elliptical gardens. The gardens on each end both contain a pool with a small water jet in each pool section. A “moon” made of a large circular LED screen hangs above each garden.

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The Muse of the Missouri / David Woods Kemper Memorial Fountain

Created by artist Wheeler Williams, this towering, bronze nude personifies a goddess bestowing her interest and guidance on the Missouri River based on classical mythology. Williams had originally intended to have native fish spilling from the net but found catfish too ugly and carp unworkable.

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The Vision Fountain

This fountain can be found in front of the Arabia Steamboat Museum in the River Market area, north of downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Women’s Leadership Fountain

This fountain was the second fountain built in Kansas City, MO and is its oldest working fountain. It was completed in 1899 and designed by John Van Brunt and George Kessler. After a long period of non-use, the basin was excavated and repaired in 1970. In 1989, the Central Exchange took leadership in raising money for a partial restoration and named it The Women’s Leadership Fountain.

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Westin Crown Center

The hillside garden built into the bluff rises at a 45-degree angle above the mezzanine balcony. A man-made stream flows through the garden down to the 12-foot waterfall and to the pool below. The waterfall is created by a recirculation system that operates at 250 gallons per minute.

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William T. and Charlotte Crosby Kemper Memorial Fountain

This fountain draws its inspiration from the ancient stone bowl in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Rozelle Court as well as from architectural features on the exterior of the Commerce Trust Building across the street. The fountain reflects the simplicity and strength of the Kempers and their commitment to Kansas City.

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