Buckingham Fountain

Buckingham Fountain
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
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Location	Chicago
Coordinates	41°52′33″N 87°37′08″W / 41.875792°N 87.618944°W / 41.875792; -87.618944
Area	Downtown Chicago
Built	1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Architect	Bennett, Edward H.; Lambert, Jacques H.; Loyau, Marcel Francois
Architectural style	Beaux Arts, Art Decomo
Part of	Grant Park (ID92001075)
Added to NRHP	July 21, 1993

Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S. Buckingham, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, its design allegorically represents nearby Lake Michigan. The fountain operates generally from mid-April to mid-October, with regular water-jet shows and evening colored-light shows. During the winter, the fountain is decorated with festival lights.