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Sutphin Fountain
The Sutphin Fountain is a built environment located at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The granite and concrete fountain was designed by Stuart O. Dawson of Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay Associates, Inc. (now Sasaki Associates) in 1972.
Description.
The "Sutphin Fountain" is a year-round fountain located just north of the IMA's main entrance, heading off the stretch of landscaping called the Sutphin Mall.
Its large circular basin contains a
"Sutphin Fountain" is dedicated in memory of Samuel Brady Sutphin.
The fountain was officially accessioned into the IMA's non-art collection in 2003.
Designer.
Stuart O. Dawson is a prominent landscape architect and urban designer with Sasaki Associates, formerly Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay Associates, Inc. He has contributed to numerous local and international design projects and has won multiple awards for his work.
Condition.
Because of the soft nature of limestone, the fountain eventually had to be renovated to replace the existing