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The Bixler Park fountain's small plaque pays tribute to Hyde Parker Phil Richman.
Location:
5641 S Kenwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
Located Within:
Bixler (Ray) Park
Installed:
1998
Features:
Fountain, Outdoor
Description
In 1998, the Public Building Commission began a neighborhood beautification project with the goal of creating and/or repairing eighteen fountains throughout Chicago. Bixler Park, a one-acre green space adjacent to William H. Ray School, was one of the sites selected for a new fountain. Composed of pre-cast concrete, the decorative fountain has a circular basin, with a low coping on which people can sit. Water sprays from a jet in the center of the basin.
Bixler Park’s fountain was dedicated to Phil Richman (1923 - 1998), publicist for Hyde Park’s 57th Street Art Fair and an avid supporter of the arts. It was Mr. Richman’s idea to install a fountain in Bixler Park.