PARK FACT:
Philanthropist Daniel Willis James donated the James Fountain to the park in the 1880s with the intention of teaching New Yorkers about kindness and charity. Originally, tin cups were chained to the fountain to allow passerby to quench their thirst.
Union Square Park
Monuments
Browse all Parks monuments on our Permanent Art and Monuments page
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Standing figure (over life-size) with integral plinth on pedestal with plaque
Union Square Drinking Fountain
Group of three figures---standing mother holds baby on right arm with infant at her left side---(over life-size) on an ornamented, octagonal pedestal with a lion head fountain and a basin on each of four sides; formerly a working drinking fountain
Under Construction
The north plaza, 16th Street transverse, and east plaza have been completed. The playground is expected to open by the end of November. Work on the pavilion building and comfort station will continue and will be completed in early 2010.
Anticipated Completion: Winter 2010
