Midtown Fountains
Many of Kansas City’s Midtown 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.
Located at West 31st and Broadway stands the larger-than-life bronze Firefighters Fountain and Memorial. Spurred by the tragic death of six Kansas City Fire Department firefighters in 1988, this memorial pays tribute to the City’s men and women firefighters and memorializing those who gave their lives in the line of duty.
Fountain Gallery
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.
Bernard Powell Memorial Fountain
Eagle Scout Tribute Fountain
The Eagle Scout Tribute Fountain is set against the backdrop of a 22-foot-high marble sculpture by Adolph Weinman. The sculpture consists of a large wreath bordered on both sides by a woman and an eagle. The women represent Day and Night. Within the wreath, an enlarged Boy Scout Eagle Badge is displayed. A two-tiered fountain pool and two winding concrete staircases complete the monument.
Eagle Scout Tribute Fountain
Firefighters Fountain and Memorial
In 1988, six firefighters died suddenly in a huge explosion. The community was spurred by this tragic event to support the campaign to create a memorial tribute to all firefighters that resulted in the fountain and the original memorial. This fountain is located at the south end of Penn Valley Park is a collaborative effort from many private sources to pay tribute to the men and women of the city’s firefighters and memorialize those who have given their lives in the line of duty. The fountain features two bronze figures surrounded by 48 streams of water falling into an 80-foot-wide basin.
Firefighters Fountain and Memorial
Fountain Basin
In 1933, Rozzelle Court was opened at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The centerpiece of Rozzelle Court is the Fountain Basin. The massive bowl of the fountain was carved out of a single piece of Cipollino marble and weighs approximately four tons.
Fountain Basin
Joy of Waters
A young woman dances, unleashing her boundless energy of youth with pure joy and happiness. This work exemplifies the most significant period of the artist, Harriet Whitley Frishmuth, where she exploited the expressive potential of the human figure.
Joy of the Waters
Noguchi’s Fountain
Noguchi’s Fountain consists of two basalt stones of similar size but with slight differences. The top of one stone is concave while the other is convex. Water flows gently out of the top of each stone and down the sides.
Noguchi’s Fountain
One Sun/34 Moons
This reflecting pool on the north plaza of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was created by the artist Walter DeMaria, working in collaboration with the architect Steven Holl. They created the commissioned, site-specific piece during a 30-month period (April 2001-October 2002).
One Sun/34 Moons
Parkway Towers Fountain
Parkway Towers is just north of Country Club Plaza. They added what has become their signature fountain as part of a project to renovate and improve their entrance in 2009. Water streams out of a number of jets up top and falls down to the lower pool.
Parkway Towers Fountain
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fountain
The memorial was developed by the Kansas City Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. A semi-circular memorial wall has the names of the 451 casualties that called the Kansas City area home. Visitors to this monument leave flags and flowers to honor those who served during one of America’s most turbulent eras.