Entity - Lewis Wolfe Levy Memorial Fountain (Botanic Gardens, Sydney)

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Lewis Wolfe Levy Memorial Fountain (Botanic Gardens, Sydney)

The memorial fountain was gifted to the people of Sydney by the children of Lewis Wolfe Levy in 1889. It was placed at the Domain entrance to the Botanic Gardens and was prepared at the works of Messrs Freeman, Penryn and Cornwall. The figure, a water nymph in bronze, was cast by C. B. Birch.

Additional Resources and Scholarship

the NSW Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, unveils the fountain, Sydney Mail, 28 December 1889, p 1425

Citation details

'Lewis Wolfe Levy Memorial Fountain (Botanic Gardens, Sydney)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/entity/10865/text31825, accessed 23 May 2025.

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Related Persons

Levy, Lewis Wolfe (eponym)

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