Merrill Fountain - Photos
Merrill Fountain
A detail of one of the ornate lion heads.
The beautiful Italian Renaissance design has been marred by vandals.
This grotesque once spewed water into these reservoirs.
Someone stole the turtle head off this jet.
The fountain has been left to rot in Palmer Park since being moved there more than 85 years ago.
The back of the fountain and a large chunk of stolen railing at right.
A drum circle performs next to the fountain in June 2010.
Weeds have seeped through the cracks of the decaying fountain.
Detroiters once hung over this balcony, perhaps tossing coins into it for good luck.
The Italian Renaissance splendor of the Merrill Fountain
A group of young Detroiters hangs out along the fountain. The empty platforms once held turtles that spat water.
This grotesque once spewed water into these reservoirs, which are now filled with nasty, stagnant water.
The Merrill Fountain sits full of weeds, not water, in Palmer Park.
