Columbus Fountain, Street View

ID: 106 ~ Source: National Register Nomination Form ~ Creator: Eve Barsoum ~ Date: February 2004

This file appears in: Columbus Fountain and Plaza: This fountain and plaza mark the entrance to Union Station.

Photograph: view of Columbus Fountain facing northeast. Union Station can be seen behind the fountain as people walk around the large fountain.

This file appears in: Columbus Fountain and Plaza: This fountain and plaza mark the entrance to Union Station.

Columbus Fountain and Plaza: This fountain and plaza mark the entrance to Union Station.

By The DC Historic Sites team

The Columbus Fountain tells the story of the explorer’s journey from Europe to the Americas in 1492. With multiple symbolic figures throughout its design, the fountain takes center stage at its…