Seems to me they're either tearing out, or refurbishing, that little fountain with Edward VII on it. I hope they're doing the latter.
It really lends 'old world' class and charm. It's elegant; I love it. Some soft lighting on it would do wonders, too.
The King Edward VII drinking fountain is a fountain in Vancouver, Canada. It was erected in 1912 to commemorate the King’s passing. Members of the Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire [1] commissioned sculptor Charles Marega to create the feature. It stood outside the courthouse, now the Vancouver Art Gallery in a prominent location until 1966. In 1966 it was moved into storage to make way for a new feature, the B.C Centennial Fountain.[2] The fountain was supposed to be moved to King Edward Street and Cambie Street but the Vancouver Parks Board did not have the budget for cleaning, moving and installing the King Edward fountain and so it ended up in storage until 1983. It now resides on the west side of the Vancouver Art Gallery, facing Hornby Street.
What a relief!! That fountain is such a classy, delicate piece of heritage work. Hope they light it up a little so it doesn't get vandalized with spraypaint or such.
The square redevelopment seems to be coming along nicely.
I wonder what that thing wrapped in black tarp is? The little King Edward VII fountain is a nice touch. Hope it gets the respect (lack of vandalism) it deserves.
My one slight disappointment with the overall plan is that the lions were not lit up at night, just a little bit more, so as to give them more profile. They're so regal.
The square redevelopment seems to be coming along nicely.
I wonder what that thing wrapped in black tarp is? The little King Edward VII fountain is a nice touch. Hope it gets the respect (lack of vandalism) it deserves.
My one slight disappointment with the overall plan is that the lions were not lit up at night, just a little bit more, so as to give them more profile. They're so regal.
that fountain has always been there, the trees really hid it though, nice to see it unobscured.
that fountain has always been there, the trees really hid it though, nice to see it unobscured.
That's good to hear, thanks. Do you think they'll light up it, though? Even just a little. I think that's an important touch for the fountain. It's delicate, and rather obscure at night.
that fountain has always been there, the trees really hid it though, nice to see it unobscured.
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Originally Posted by trofirhen
That's good to hear, thanks. Do you think they'll light up it, though? Even just a little. I think that's an important touch for the fountain. It's delicate, and rather obscure at night.
well that fountain used to be in front of the VAG, but it was moved when the centennial fountain was installed.
Yes but not always. I remember the new terry fox statues didn't have any on the steps and skateboarders made a mess out of them.
Not to be a killjoy, but I hate to think of the new plaza turned into skateboarders' paradise. Couldn't the city build a skateboard park for them elsewhere, hills , dips, and all?
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That ornate and beautiful little fountain ....
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