A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Monumant in New Bloomfield, Pa

[rogruth]

Too bad.
It probably leaks and no money is available to fix it.
Soon someone will suggest removing it and another
historic piece of art will be gone.

This is in reference to the fountain on the preceding page.

[J. S. Bach]

Possibly "de-watered" for the winter, maybe?

[rogruth]

Possibly "de-watered" for the winter, maybe?

That would be good.
I had forgotten about freezing. The fountains in Savannah run all year, I think.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Seaboard Air Line Fan]

"Secret Order Parade"?!?!?! Just how secret is it if they go around parading their existence???

BobD

[Rufus T. Firefly]

"Secret Order Parade"?!?!?! Just how secret is it if they go around parading their existence???

Everybody is blindfolded.....

[rogruth]

"Secret Order Parade"?!?!?! Just how secret is it if they go around parading their existence???

Everybody is blindfolded.....

[MurphOnMillerAve]

"Secret Order Parade"?!?!?! Just how secret is it if they go around parading their existence???

Everybody is blindfolded.....

That kind of humor belongs on TV. America needs you to get a talk-show. Fa' real. Wildly creative and funny.

[webenda]

Too bad.
It probably leaks and no money is available to fix it.
Soon someone will suggest removing it and another
historic piece of art will be gone.

Actually, they take very good care of it.

The fountain received extensive damage on March 13, 1968, when the upper four basins collapsed due to heavy snow and strong winds. The borough council voted five days later to have the broken pieces restored and the fountain placed in operating order.

Late in the year of 1977, a committee of eight was appointed to work for the preservation of the fountain. The restoration was estimated to cost $50,000. In September 1977, the fountain was placed on the list of Pennsylvania Historic Places and in May 1978 it was also added to the National Register of Historic Places.

In November 1993, the fountain was disassembled for another restoration.

Plans were made last year to have the center stem and basins taken down for restoration. The Fountain was removed for five months while it was at Art Research Enterprises, an art casting and fabrication business that specializes in restoring architectural objects. It returned April 2016.



On May 1 this year, the ground basin was recovered, the fountain reassembled and a "Fire up the Fountain" ceremony took place.

As far as being dry, it is only "fired up" for special occasions. I am sure if they had known Rufus was coming to town they would have had it operating for him.

[rogruth]

Wayne,

That is fantastic information.
Congratulations to all involved with the fountains preservation.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

A TVRR train on the old Port Royal Bridge back in 1902

[MurphOnMillerAve]

There's something cute about it. Eh?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

There's something cute about it. Eh?

On a cold winter's day.........

[Rufus T. Firefly]