Columbus Fountain

Columbus Fountain
Artist	Lorado Taft
Year	1912 (1912)
Type	Marble
Dimensions	14 m × 20 m × 13 m (45 ft × 66 ft × 44 ft)
Condition	Inoperable static display
Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates	38°53′47.04″N 77°0′23.76″W / 38.8964000°N 77.0066000°W / 38.8964000; -77.0066000
NRHP reference No.	80004523[1]
Added to NRHP	April 09, 1980
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates	38°53′47.04″N 77°0′23.76″W / 38.8964000°N 77.0066000°W / 38.8964000; -77.0066000
Owner	National Park Service

Columbus Fountain, also known as the Columbus Memorial, is a public artwork by American sculptor Lorado Taft, located at Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States. A centerpiece of Columbus Circle, Columbus Fountain serves as a tribute to the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.^[2] The unveiling in 1912 was celebrated all over Washington, DC over the course of three days with parades, concerts and fireworks gathering tens of thousands of people from all over the world.