Friendship Fountain Restoration Project To Break Ground

duvaldude08 · May 13, 2011, 12:55:12 PM

Quote from: wsansewjs on May 13, 2011, 12:52:12 PM
Quote from: Dog Walker on May 13, 2011, 10:05:04 AM
The night of the day John Lennon was murdered there was a spontaneous gathering of several hundred people holding candles and singing his songs at the fountain. We were there. It was incredibly moving.

It is a special place and just fantastic that it is receiving an long overdue facelift and restoration.

Since my generation is much younger than yours, I perceived the Friendship Fountain as the place for peace for Jacksonville, connecting the past to the future.

And for the visual cue, thanks to the lovely local designer, Karen Kurycki, from her office in Riverplace Tower, she captured this photo of the Foundation going full blast.

-Josh

That is a great view! Im in the Prudential Building and I just looked out the window myself to see what was going on. When did she take that? I looking to see if there was any grass yet, and there isnt. I assume that is the very last thing they will do.

thelakelander · May 13, 2011, 01:01:37 PM

Nice!

Jason · May 13, 2011, 01:08:36 PM

Looking great!! Still eager to see that center jet

acme54321 · May 13, 2011, 01:30:13 PM

Quote from: Jason on May 13, 2011, 01:08:36 PM
Looking great!! Still eager to see that center jet

Look a few posts up...

Jason · May 13, 2011, 01:33:17 PM

It's not blasting up 100' feet yet though. Or is it?

fsujax · May 13, 2011, 01:34:06 PM

is it going to be restored to 100ft?

acme54321 · May 13, 2011, 01:44:17 PM

Quote from: Jason on May 13, 2011, 01:33:17 PM
It's not blasting up 100' feet yet though. Or is it?

Can't say for sure but on the last page Bob said they were estimating 100ft this morning.

If you look at the shipping container and the truck below the fountain you can tell it's pretty darn high.

Bob_Johnson · May 13, 2011, 02:48:54 PM

Quote from: wsansewjs on May 13, 2011, 12:52:12 PM

Since my generation is much younger than yours, I perceived the Friendship Fountain as the place for peace for Jacksonville, connecting the past to the future.

And for the visual cue, thanks to the lovely local designer, Karen Kurycki, from her office in Riverplace Tower, she captured this photo of the Fountain going full blast.

-Josh

That is just awesome and i would certainly welcome pictures like that and any others that anyone would care to contribute to the JaxFountain Picture Gallery..

http://www.jaxfountain.com/upload.shtm

-Bob
JaxFountain.com

duvaldude08 · May 13, 2011, 02:54:05 PM

Quote from: Bob_Johnson on May 13, 2011, 02:48:54 PM
Quote from: wsansewjs on May 13, 2011, 12:52:12 PM

Since my generation is much younger than yours, I perceived the Friendship Fountain as the place for peace for Jacksonville, connecting the past to the future.

And for the visual cue, thanks to the lovely local designer, Karen Kurycki, from her office in Riverplace Tower, she captured this photo of the Fountain going full blast.

-Josh

That is just awesome and i would certainly welcome pictures like that and any others that anyone would care to contribute to the JaxFountain Picture Gallery..

http://www.jaxfountain.com/upload.shtm

-Bob
JaxFountain.com

Bob Wheres the grass man??? LOL

Bob_Johnson · May 13, 2011, 02:58:19 PM

Quote from: duvaldude08 on May 13, 2011, 02:54:05 PM

Bob Wheres the grass man??? LOL

Actually the Landscapers are supposed to be working tomorrow on irrigation (I believe) preparing to get the Park ready for the green stuff, which I am just as impatient to see as you are

-Bob
JaxFountain.com

duvaldude08 · May 13, 2011, 03:53:14 PM

Quote from: Bob_Johnson on May 13, 2011, 02:58:19 PM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on May 13, 2011, 02:54:05 PM

Bob Wheres the grass man??? LOL

Actually the Landscapers are supposed to be working tomorrow on irrigation (I believe) preparing to get the Park ready for the green stuff, which I am just as impatient to see as you are

-Bob
JaxFountain.com

Thanks Bob! I am obessed with landscaping so I am dying to the the green stuff. lol

fsujax · May 13, 2011, 04:03:13 PM

without the irrigation in place, that green stuff would be brown in two days right now!

danno · May 13, 2011, 05:08:09 PM

I am surprised the city didn't cut corners by hoping the wind blown spray would take care of the grass.

Jason · May 16, 2011, 11:23:47 AM

Quote from: acme54321 on May 13, 2011, 01:44:17 PM
Quote from: Jason on May 13, 2011, 01:33:17 PM
It's not blasting up 100' feet yet though. Or is it?

Can't say for sure but on the last page Bob said they were estimating 100ft this morning.

If you look at the shipping container and the truck below the fountain you can tell it's pretty darn high.

Good catch. It looks like you're right. I just need to get down there and see it for myself!

Bob_Johnson · May 16, 2011, 12:26:45 PM

I got a call from Larry Summerville this morning asking if I wanted to run down real quick and they would power up the Fountain to Full blast...

Here you go:

That is Eric Beebe in the picture who worked on the last Refurb of the Fountain as well and is probably right around 6 foot tall for a comparison. This was taken from the Roof of the Pump house.

More pictures here:
http://jaxfountain.com/Gallery/May162011

They had to quickly bring it down to 2/3 - 1/2 power due to the water spray which soaked the entire west side of the park from the winds. If you look at the pictures in the album you can see how the water is being pushed to the right in most pictures and the Fountain going from Full to 1/2.

Larry also said they are hoping to get the trees set this week and then the green stuff can start being laid

-Bob
JaxFountain.com