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. Funds from the sale of other City property were used to complete the restoration in 2003. The names of thirteen women who have made notable contributions to the City will be added later.
LOCATION
The Paseo and E 9th Street, Kansas City, MO
DESIGNER/ARTIST
John Van Brunt and George Kessler
DATES
Constructed 1899, Restored 1989-2003
OWNER
KCMO Parks & Recreation Department
- 1845-1931 Myrtle Page Fillmore
- 1850-1934 Phoebe Jane Ess
- 1850-1913 Alice Berry Graham
- 1851-1940 Mary Harmon Weeks
- 1854-1929 Bertha Manheimer Leiberman
- 1860-1933 Katherine Berry Richardson
- 1884-1974 Nelle Elizabeth Peters
- 1884-1964 Caroline Benton Cockfair
- 1886-1983 Ada Crogman Franklin
- 1893-1977 Guadalupe Bribiesca de Garcia
- 1894-1990 Madalyn Pinkston Brock
- 1899-2004 Ellen (Nell) Donnelly Reed
- 1917-1970 Esther Swirk Brown