DESCRIPTION
A thirsty park visitor can find refreshment at one of four water fountains located throughout Pasadena's Memorial Park. The fountains feature soft yellow square tiles decorated with a green, blue and brown rosette design. Smaller, solid color tiles in blue, lavender and green create a border along the top and bottom edges of the brick fountains. The tile work adorning the sides of the fountains' base represents the creative talent of tile artist, Ernest A. Batchelder. A leading designer of the American Arts and Crafts movement, Batchelder settled in Pasadena where he founded his own tile making company. Two Batchelder tile fountains, dedicated in 1932 by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War to American War Mothers