The Fountain
FOUNTAIN LOCATION
  Fountains of the Fairs  
On Main Promenade along major axis
CONSULTANTS AREA
 
Clarke and Rapuano, Inc.
830 Third Avenue
New York 22, New York
PL4-1030
and
Hamel and Langer
652 First Avenue
New York 16, New York
OR9-9140
 
East Pond: 366 feet by 100 feet
West Pond: 225 feet by 65 feet
CONTRACTORS
 
D. Fortunato, Inc.-General
Hatzel & Buehler-Electrical
T.F. Mulligan-Mechanical
 

Source: Operations Manual - New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation

 Line Drawing
The Fountain of the Fairs encompasses both East and West ponds. It has a row of arching water jets on each side, directed inward toward the center of the pool. Except for modifications in the hydraulic system, they will remain as a permanent park feature after the Fair. There is a total of 52 jet streams, which discharge approximately 7,200 gallons of water per minute. Underwater lights in the splash shields illuminate the jets. The arrangement provides a beautiful and interesting feature of the promenade.

Gallery

Gorgeous night shot of the Fountains of the Fair in the West Pond with The Rocket Thrower silhouetted against a lighted Unisphere. (Courtesy of Bill Cotter)
Source: Consulting Engineer Magazine
Nighttime shot
The same shot in daylight from the East Pond (Courtesy of Bradd Schiffman)
Source: © 2001 Bradd Schiffman
Daytime from East Pool

Nice aerial of the West Pond with Fountains of the Fairs. (Courtesy of Craig Bavaro)
Source: New York World's Fair 1964/1965 Corporation Publicity Photo
Aerial View of East Pond

Top & Bottom: Graceful arches. A cooling effect on a hot summer day (Both courtesy of Bradd Schiffman)
Source: © 2001 Bradd Schiffman
Fountain and 7-Up
Fountain and IBM

 

Early Spring View
Source: Online Auction
Main Mall

FOUNTAINS OF THE FAIRS -- At The World's Fair, N.Y.C. Night scene looking between the Fountains of the Fair eastward toward the Fountain of the Planets which lies in front of the Bell System Pavilion.

Postcard

Source: An Unofficial Reproduction from original photographs. For Sale outside of Fair Grounds. Copyright COLOURPICTURE PUBLISHERS.