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Friendship Fountain is a large fountain in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located in St. Johns River Park (also known as Friendship Fountain Park) at the west end of Downtown Jacksonville's Southbank Riverwalk attraction. The world's largest and tallest fountain when it opened, it has been one of Jacksonville's most recognizable and popular attractions.〔(Florida Times-Union: May 6, 2006-Fountain feedback )〕〔Scanlan, Dan: ("Fountain goes dry for repairs" ) Florida Times-Union, March 28, 2001〕 The fountain and park were designed by Jacksonville architect Taylor Hardwick in 1963 and opened in 1965. The fountain's three pumps could push of water per minute up to in height. Friendship Fountain remained one of Jacksonville's signature attractions through the 20th century, but severe corrosion and deterioration to the equipment resulted in periodic closures in the 2000s. In 2011 the city completed a $3.2 million renovation to the fountain and the surrounding park. ==History== The fountain and Friendship Park was designed by Taylor Hardwick, the Jacksonville architect who also designed the Haydon Burns Library. An area of of land were donated for the project by the Southside Business Men's Club, an organization dedicated to the improvement of the Southside that was established in 1932.〔(Taylor Hardwick, AIA )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.southsidebusinessmensclub.com/ )〕 Begun in 1963 and completed at a cost of $1.7 million,〔 the park opened in March 1965. The "world’s largest and tallest" fountain at the time, it became a popular tourist attraction.〔("Friendship Fountain" ) City of Jacksonville website, Recreation & Community Service〕 The three pumps had a combined and could push per minute; some streams as tall as a 10-story building. The enclosure for the pumps and controls was so large that the architect had to include it as an element of design.〔 The Fountain was originally called the "Fountain of Friendship in Dallas Thomas Park"; ''friendship'' at the suggestion of a Rotary Club member and ''Dallas Thomas'' after the city's parks and finance commissioner. However, when Thomas was later involved in a scandal and indicted, the park was renamed in 1968.〔(Friends of the Friendship Fountain website: History )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Friendship Fountain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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