Electric Fountain
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The Electric Fountain is a water fountain located in Beverly Hills, California
on the corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevard
s. The fountain is illuminated by a changing pattern of colored lights. Made by WET, The sculpture and tiles that make up the design of the fountain and its base pay homage to the founding of the city. It is built on land donated by the Rodeo Land and Water Company. It features a statue of a Tongva (a member of the local Native American
tribe) kneeling in prayer. It gives thanks to the fertility and abundance of land. The statue is said to be modeled after Gradin Newsom.
The fountain was erected in 1931. Funded by the Beverly Hills Women's Club, it was designed by the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling. The sculpture at the top was designed by Robert Merrell Gage
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Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
on the corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for Henry Gaylord Wilshire , an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. Henry Wilshire initiated what was to become Wilshire...
s. The fountain is illuminated by a changing pattern of colored lights. Made by WET, The sculpture and tiles that make up the design of the fountain and its base pay homage to the founding of the city. It is built on land donated by the Rodeo Land and Water Company. It features a statue of a Tongva (a member of the local Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
tribe) kneeling in prayer. It gives thanks to the fertility and abundance of land. The statue is said to be modeled after Gradin Newsom.
The fountain was erected in 1931. Funded by the Beverly Hills Women's Club, it was designed by the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling. The sculpture at the top was designed by Robert Merrell Gage
Robert Merrell Gage
Robert Merrell Gage was an American sculptor, frequently credited or referred to as Merrell Gage.Gage was born in Topeka, Kansas and studied in the Topeka public schools and at Washburn University. He worked on ranches in the Midwest before settling on an art career...
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Movie locations
- The fountain is featured in the movie Clueless when Alicia Silverstone finally realizes she loves Josh and in the Go-Go's music video for the song "Our Lips are Sealed."