For the last three decades, the calming (or bathroom-scurry-inducing) sound of the fountain has presided over Marietta Square.
Sometimes drought and repairs have silenced the quiet aquatics, but the fountain remains the postcard symbol of the city.
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According to a 1985 newspaper story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution archives, Harold Willingham, who served in the Georgia House, donated $35,000 to make the fountain a reality.
Below are some photos of the 3,000-pound, cast-iron icon from over the years.
Credit: Chris Hunt
Credit: Chris Hunt
Credit: KELLY J. HUFF/SPECIAL
Credit: KELLY J. HUFF/SPECIAL
Credit: Parker C. Smith
Credit: Parker C. Smith
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: ANDY SHARP
Credit: ANDY SHARP
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Andy Sharp
Credit: Andy Sharp
Credit: Phil Skinner
Credit: Phil Skinner
Credit: Andy Sharp
Credit: Andy Sharp
Credit: PHIL SKINNER
Credit: PHIL SKINNER
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Andy Sharp
Credit: Andy Sharp
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Johnny Crawford
Credit: Johnny Crawford
Credit: Andy Sharp
Credit: Andy Sharp
Credit: JENNI GIRTMAN
Credit: JENNI GIRTMAN
Credit: Bob Andres
Credit: Bob Andres
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