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Historic Place of the
Month - March 2012
March’s Historic
Place of the Month was:
The
Park Moderne Fountain
The Park Moderne Fountain is part of the original Park Moderne
housing development. Park Moderne was subdivided into 174 lots in
1927. The proposed development was organized along narrow streets
named for birds and was envisioned as an artist colony featuring
footpaths, pools, fountains and a pump house. Many of the features
and several buildings were designed by prominent architects
including Rudolph Schindler and Jock Peters. The existing Park
Moderne Fountain is the only remaining fountain constructed as part
of the planned development.
The Park Moderne Fountain is a 96” tall, Art Deco obelisk sitting in
a rectangular basin. The basin is 64” long and 96” wide. On two
sides of the obelisk, chevrons step out and up on the structure. The
third side consists of an undulating panel inset containing colored
glass.
The Park Moderne Fountain was designed by Jock Peters, one of the
avant-garde architects involved in the original design of the
community. Peters’ most prominent designs were the interiors of
Bullocks Wilshire. Because the fountain is essentially the same as
when originally built, it is one of the only physical landmarks
remaining in pristine condition within the Park Moderne development.
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