Fountain Square, Cincinnati
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Fountain Square has been the symbolic center of Cincinnati, Ohio since 1871. The square, which replaced a butcher's market, was a gift from Henry Probasco in memory of Tyler Davidson. Probasco traveled to Munich, and then commissioned a bronze allegorical fountain from Ferdinand von Mueller named The Genius of Water which symbolizes the uses of water, both natural and man-made. A 1971 renovation of the square included slightly moving and re-orienting the square to the west, and enlarging the scale of the plaza to reflect that of new buildings around it. It was used for lunch-breaks, rallies, and other gatherings.
[edit] Anchors of Fountain Square
Dining:
- Bankers Club
- Boi Na Braza
- Havana Martini Club
- Ingredients
- McCormick and Schmick's Seafood
- Morton's of Chicago
- Palomino
- Rock Bottom Brewery
Hotels:
- Hilton Netherland Plaza Cincinnati
- The Westin
Retail:
- Brooks Brothers Clothiers
- Macy's Fountain Place
- Tiffany and Company
- Tower Place Mall
Office:
- Fifth Third Bank Headquarters
[edit] Fountain Square today
Currently, the square is being completely renovated and re-designed to attract more visitors to the city, and to serve as a cultural/recreational hub for the city. New renovation projects include: more downtown Ambassadors, a fresh Fountain Square District which will serve as a restaurant and entertainment hub, Four Senses Planter Boxes that tourists can listen, touch, look, and smell to explore the variety and beauty that nature gives, free Wi-Fi, a new/renovated Fountain Square Garage, new granite tiling that resembles woven fabric, a permanent ice skating rink as large as the famous Rockefeller Center rink in New York City, a new/dynamic landscape, better lighting and sound design, new restaurants, two new stages, the renovated Tyler Davidson Fountain, a new 24'x42' high-resolution video board that rests on top of Macy's, and a new interactive water wall. In addition to these renovations to the square, many buildings in/around the Fountain Square district are currently being renovated and redesigned to revitalize the region.
