Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain

Bryant Park Fountain

This fountain in Bryant Park dedicated in 1912 memorializes the late 19th century social worker Josephine Shaw Lowell, who founded the Charity Organization Society. Interestingly, the fountain marks t...

Bryant Park Fountain

This fountain in Bryant Park dedicated in 1912 memorializes the late 19th century social worker Josephine Shaw Lowell, who founded the Charity Organization Society. Interestingly, the fountain marks t...

Honors 19th-Century Social Worker

This fairly basic granite-and-bronze fountain in Bryant Park honors a late 19th-century social worker, Josephine Shaw Lowell (1843-1905). She served as the first female member of the New York State Bo...

Honors 19th-Century Social Worker

This fairly basic granite-and-bronze fountain in Bryant Park honors a late 19th-century social worker, Josephine Shaw Lowell (1843-1905). She served as the first female member of the New York State Bo...

Early 20th century fountain at Bryant Park

One of the interesting monuments to see at Bryant Park is the Josephine Shaw Lowell Fountain facing Sixth Avenue. The fountain designed by American artist and architect Charles A. Platt and installed ...