John Baptist Fountain, Hyde Park

Unique IDPC-000027Alternative titleJohn Baptist Memorial Fountain, Hyde ParkTypeFountainDescriptionThe John Baptist Fountain, sometimes known as the John Baptist Memorial Fountain, is an ornamental fountain located in the south-west quadrant of Hyde Park North, near the corner of Park and Elizabeth Streets. It is the oldest surviving locally-made ornamental fountain in New South Wales.

The fountain is named for John Baptist, a prominent horticulturalist and businessman within whose market garden it was first erected. The exact date of its initial instillation is unknown, although it was in place at the gardens by the 1860s.

In 1888, after Baptist's death, the fountain was donated to the Trustees of Hyde Park by his son, John Baptist junior. It was initially installed on the eastern side of the main avenue in Hyde Park North, but was moved to its current location in the early 1920s.External linksJohn Baptist Fountain, Fountains & water features, City of SydneyHyde Park, State Heritage RegisterSubject tagsFountainsHeritage statusState heritage register

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John Baptist Fountain, Hyde Park, 1954
(A-00014735)

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Date constructed/createdBetween 1st January 1830 and 31st December 1869Date removed/demolishedBetween 1st January 1888 and 31st December 1888Between 1st January 1920 and 31st December 1929Other locationOriginally located in the Baptist Gardens, Bourke St, Redfern.
Installed on eastern side of main avenue in Hyde Park North in 1888.
Moved to current location in the 1920s.

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John Baptist Fountain, Hyde Park