Dedicated in 1927, it is one of the largest fountains in the world.
Buckingham Fountain was dedicated on August 26, 1927. In August 2016, in a partnership with the City of Chicago, the Chicago Parks District and Everywhere Wireless, the Buckingham Fountain viewing area joined many Chicago beaches and the Museum Campus in providing free Wi-Fi to visitors. ==Operation== Many tourists and Chicagoans visit the fountain each year.
The pavers make a safer and smoother surface and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Phase II began in the winter of 2009.
The lip of the upper basin is above the water in the lower basin. The fountain's pumps are controlled by a Honeywell computer which was previously located in Atlanta, Georgia, until the 1994 renovation when it was moved to the pump house of the fountain.
The fountain's security system is monitored from Arlington Heights (a Chicago suburb). ==Renovations== In 1994, the fountain received a $2.8 million restoration to its three smallest basins which developed leaks due to Chicago's harsh winters. The latest renovation project on Buckingham Fountain began in September 2008.
The fountain's security system is monitored from Arlington Heights (a Chicago suburb). ==Renovations== In 1994, the fountain received a $2.8 million restoration to its three smallest basins which developed leaks due to Chicago's harsh winters. The latest renovation project on Buckingham Fountain began in September 2008.
Funding is a combination from the Buckingham endowment, city and park district funds and a grant from the Lollapalooza music festival which is held annually near the fountain. Phase I was dedicated April 3, 2009.
The pavers make a safer and smoother surface and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Phase II began in the winter of 2009.
Buckingham Fountain was dedicated on August 26, 1927. In August 2016, in a partnership with the City of Chicago, the Chicago Parks District and Everywhere Wireless, the Buckingham Fountain viewing area joined many Chicago beaches and the Museum Campus in providing free Wi-Fi to visitors. ==Operation== Many tourists and Chicagoans visit the fountain each year.
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