James Scott Memorial Fountain

James Scott Memorial Fountain
James Scott Memorial Fountain
Artist	Cass Gilbert & Herbert Adams
Year	1925
Type	Marble
Location	Belle Isle Park; Detroit, Michigan
	42°20′06″N 82°59′58″W / 42.33506°N 82.99931°W

The James Scott Memorial Fountain is a monument located in Belle Isle Park, in Detroit, Michigan. Designed by architect Cass Gilbert and sculptor Herbert Adams, the fountain was completed in 1925 at a cost of $500,000.^[1] The lower bowl has a diameter of 510 ft (160 m) and the central spray reaches 125 ft (38 m). The fountain honors the controversial James Scott, who left $200,000 to the City of Detroit for a fountain in tribute to himself.

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