Episode 118 - Buckingham Fountain

That beautiful fountain on Columbus Drive that you see when driving on Lake Shore Drive has an amazing history behind it. This is the story of the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, Clarence's sister Kate, and Edward H. Bennett, the architect behind it.


Edward H. Bennett Digital Collection:
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http://edwardbennett.lakeforest.edu/bennettexhibit

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