Ether Monument

Ether Monument
"Ether Monument" in the Public Garden.
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42°21′17″N 71°04′17″W / 42.3548°N 71.07140°W / 42.3548; -71.07140
LocationPublic Garden, Boston, United States
DesignerWilliam Robert Ware and John Quincy Adams Ward
TypeMonument
Height40 feet
Completion date1868
Dedicated toUse of diethyl ether in anesthesia

The Ether Monument, also known as The Good Samaritan, is a statue and fountain near the northwest corner of Boston's Public Garden, near the intersection of Arlington Street and Marlborough Street.

It commemorates the use of ether in anesthesia. Its design has been attributed to the Boston architect William Robert Ware[1] and to the sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward.[2] It is 40 feet (12 m) tall and is the oldest monument in the public garden.[3]

  1. ^ "William Robert Ware". MIT Museum. Archived from the original on 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  2. ^ "Ether Monument (The Good Samaritan) in the Boston Public Gardens in Massachusetts". dcMemorials. Archived from the original on 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  3. ^ "Ether Monument". Roadside America. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-03-30.