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Friedel Memorial Drinking Fountain

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  • Drinking fountain with basin in form of dog
  • Drinking fountain with basin in form of dog
  • Drinking fountain with basin in form of dog
  • Location: Runners Gate, 90th Street and 5th Avenue
  • Sculptor: Mark Rabinowitz
  • Description: Drinking fountain with basin in form of dog
  • Materials: Black granite, black marble
  • Dimensions: H: 3'3'" W: 1'8" D: 3' 3"
  • Cast: 1992
  • Dedicated: December 6, 1992
  • Donor: Jeanette and Peter Kriendler
  • Inscription: Around rim of fountain]:
    JEANETTE AND PETER KRIENDLER / IN HONOR OF FRIEDEL--1992

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