Union Station: COLUMBUS, Christopher: Memorial Fountain (1912) in Washington, D.C. by Lorado Taft, Daniel H Burnham located in James M. Goode's Capitol Hill area

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The Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain (1912) at Union Station in Washington, D.C. was designed by Lorado Taft and Daniel H. Burnham. The fountain features allegorical figures representing the Old and New Worlds, a sphere of the western hemisphere supported by eagles, and flagpoles symbolizing Columbus's ships. It honors Columbus's voyage and the Spanish monarchs who financed it. Located in the Capitol Hill area near Union Station Metro, the memorial is a notable example of early 20th-century public art in the nation's capital.