Pulitzer Fountain — Attraction in New York

One of the impressive things to see at Grand Army Square at the Southeast corner of Central Park is the ornamental Pulitizer Fountain, situated at the southern end of the square at 59th Street.

This is a large 22-ft high fountain designed by Austrian-American sculptor Karl Bitter in 1916. At the top is a Allegorical bronze statue of Pomona the goddess of abundance. She is holding a basket of fruit on the left side of her body.

Beneath the statue are a series of basins which grow in size as water pours from one to anther in a stepped pattern. The bottom two basin levels include ornamental shell designs and spillovers. Two ornamental horn structures flank the sides of the fountain as well. These add nicely to the overall attractiveness of the Pulitzer Fountain.

Unfortunately, the fountain wasn't in operation during our recent visit. This was disappointing as I've enjoyed viewing this particular fountain in NYC during...

I love this fountain. It can be found in Grand Army Plaza, which is in front of the iconic Plaza Hotel, and across the road from Central Park and the Apple Cube on 5th Avenue. It takes its name from the newspaper publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, who died in 1911.

The fountain was designed by Thomas Hastings, and was dedicated in May 1916. The fountain is made from marble and topped off with a bronze statue of Pomana, the goddess of abundance.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission granted Grand Army Plaza and the Pulitzer Fountain a scenic landmark in 1974.

Its ashame the fountain wasn't working when I visited, but it still Very...

We visited from out of state on a Sunday thinking that parking would be a little better but we ended up just looking at this beautiful scenery from the street, in our car since we were unable to find parking and drove back home for over 2 hours. Getting out of Manhattan is a nightmare. I guess I have forgotten coz we haven’t been here for a while. The streets were, of course, crowded with people and the traffic...