127-Year-Old Marshall Square Park Fountain In West Chester To Be Rededicated

WEST CHESTER, PA -- The Friends of Marshall Square Park will rededicate the park's restored 1889 Fountain during a special event on September 24, they announced in a press release. The event will take place at 4 p.m.

According to the Friends, the fountain was a "hub of community activity" before it was removed in the early 1950s. Sections were saved by private owners who kept them on an East Bradford Farm, where the Friends recovered them in 2012 and began fundraising to return the fountain to its heyday.

It has now been restored to working order and stands once again at the corner of East Marshall and North Franklin Streets.

“Our goal has been to create a welcoming space and gateway for our town," said Friends president Jeff Beitel.

The fountain will be named the “Jack R. Loew Memorial Fountain” in honor of the well-known West Chester developer, according to a press release. His widow, Patricia Burton Loew, the chief contributor to the the restoration of the fountain, will be present for the ceremony.

During the dedication ceremony, Beitel will speak on the history of the fountain, and West Chester Mayor Carolyn Comitta will "accept" the restored fountain as a pillar of the community. Friends Vice Presidetn Jim Salvas and Fountain project leader Anne Walters will also speak, the release states.

Learn more about the Friends of Marshall Square Park here.

Screenshot of Youtube video via Lane Randall.