tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post2061900587593271100..comments2024-03-27T03:54:04.570-04:00Comments on architect design™: water fountainArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-15025569942887570042009-09-18T18:28:21.028-04:002009-09-18T18:28:21.028-04:00The Parisians have another version. They believe a...The Parisians have another version. They believe a tramp sold the fountains to a naive American visitor, a certain Mister Wallace.IVAN TERESTCHENKOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645127001113853537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-1299255534355264562009-09-17T13:50:14.667-04:002009-09-17T13:50:14.667-04:00Thank you for sharing this! The "fishscale&qu...Thank you for sharing this! The "fishscale" motif design is very similar to the Domes at the Basilica Sacre Coeur/ limestone domes. <br /><br />There is nothing like a good fish scale pattern (: <br />LenoreLascaux Tilehttp://www.lascauxtile.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-57442644184594158632009-09-15T19:32:58.526-04:002009-09-15T19:32:58.526-04:00I do love a fellow history geek and Your eye for c...I do love a fellow history geek and Your eye for catching the beauty of EVERYTHING, and not just the obvious. I hope you sketched while there! GTP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-6049276997057875932009-09-15T14:39:40.936-04:002009-09-15T14:39:40.936-04:00yes, Julio -thanks to C and Matiere! I'm a big...yes, Julio -thanks to C and Matiere! I'm a big history geek about stuff like this -i can't wait to look up more information on Wallace tonight!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-5011379590644225322009-09-15T14:37:18.784-04:002009-09-15T14:37:18.784-04:00Great images Stefan. I remembered seeing these but...Great images Stefan. I remembered seeing these but never realized they were water fountains. I'm glad you posted this. I'm also appreciative of the information about these fountains shared by your visitors. This Richard Wallace was apparently a caring individual.Julio Muaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112028050433262103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-39856382987670690492009-09-15T11:48:49.044-04:002009-09-15T11:48:49.044-04:00Water sprites! Richard Wallace wanted to provide t...Water sprites! Richard Wallace wanted to provide the poor and homeless with a source of water since the price of water had increased and the temptation was to turn to liquor. Apparently there are still 66 of these water fountains around paris!C. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162542160753278824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-82949574465084939922009-09-15T11:08:24.797-04:002009-09-15T11:08:24.797-04:00Thats a water fountain? Wow! Nothing like the on...Thats a water fountain? Wow! Nothing like the ones we used to have in elementary school.<br /><br />xx,<br />SamanthaPretty Lovelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13749846979662410805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-34802300726455891812009-09-15T08:49:16.641-04:002009-09-15T08:49:16.641-04:00I had no idea, thanks matiere! I'm going to ha...I had no idea, thanks matiere! I'm going to have to look that up online for some more history -fascinating! I wonder now if I saw more of these fountains and didn't realize.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-67849877740436536932009-09-15T03:45:08.885-04:002009-09-15T03:45:08.885-04:00Aren't the lovely ladies kind to work so tirel...Aren't the lovely ladies kind to work so tirelessly? Fountains like this are dispersed throughout Paris in fact. They were installed by an English philantropist/collector named Wallace to provide drinking water for all. There is also one in New Orleans in Decateur Street!gésbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094108253356167918noreply@blogger.com