fountain fountain non functioning drinking fountain southeast corner worcester massachusetts consists parts pink granite basin bronze statue young boy riding sea turtle basin designed architect later designed washington figure created sculptor harvey committed suicide finishing sculpture completed bronze fountain commissioned city worcester bequeathed create fountain provide fresh water people horses dogs memory father prominent lawyer fountain installed moved current location statue stolen installed years later attempted theft occurred bronze officially named boy turtle known locals turtle boy unofficial mascot worcester way brussels popularity derived viewers incorrect interpretation statue year existence referenced stories songs having music contest named description fountain feet wide feet tall consists parts basin sculpture pink granite basin rectangular large end carved originally designed water horses smaller lower bowl located rear fountain designed dogs bronze sculpture sits circular base middle basin sculpture officially known boy turtle figure young boy nude riding sea turtle worcester municipal parks recreation department described statue sentence boy holding turtle hair flying sly smile face charming background prominent lawyer worcester studied law early 1800s daughters elizabeth went called notable figures life worcester daughters prestige wealth chief justice death july daughters known charitable works having donated public gardens library city worcester daughter known donation city came form died left city worcester build fountain memorial father history bequeathed money fountain asked designed use drinking trough horses dogs commission originally intended according paper french turned commission pressure engagements supervise work french assigned design basin later work french lincoln memorial sculpture assigned graduate rome worked robert memorial boston began work boy turtle studio new_york_city believing work going masterpiece immediately began second design feeling inadequate trait shown times past roughly week beginning sculpture harvey began hearing voices commanding kill paper restoring sculpture written claims voices hearing coming partially carved sculpture voices set date saturday january harvey kill date laid tools headed throat west bank harvey death fellow graduate invited finish work according original designs harvey laid completed sculpture delivered basin worcester discussion install fountain worcester common chosen slight opposition market east end common summer outdoor market installed dedication ceremony unveiling fountain news article october stated worcester mayor philip believes fountain placed use ceremony lack ceremony presumably harvey suicide desire celebrate act use horse fallen fashion fountain saw little use intended purpose citizens worcester calling fountain moved suitable place use took fountain moved relocated worcester common turned face salem square year later statue ripped pedestal stolen returned later year took boy turtle placed basin apparent theft attempt happened bronze sculpture toppled pedestal left basin city quick fix statue time days fountain named hill man greatest places massachusetts year nominated worst public art new_england regional art blog time small group volunteers began group dedicated keeping fountain decades fountain disrepair inventory public memorials worcester compiled municipal parks recreation department listed problems stone water system bronze surface litter surveyed fountain september listed condition treatment urgent anniversary coming renewed interest restoring fountain restoration estimates run usd city willing spend probably official plans restore fountain june turtle boy statue sits atop commonly referred tradition brussels unofficial mascot worcester local popularity statue boy turtle portrayed anonymous members worcester community dress statue clothes holidays local bands write crowd pleasing songs statue city popularity began time installed boy turtle appeared children book chapter worcester landmark eighth chapter armor small girl finds young agreed hold turtle later adventure turtle return end day late 2000s turtle boy common term align events objects worcester local music contest named turtle boy music awards worcester began selling turtle boy associate professor worcester asked people campus thought person replied worcester monument wilson said sculpture intended portray innocence joy rebirth historically came artistic tradition human figure apex beauty capture demonstration artistic talents artistic merit work wilson said unfortunate look like going ambiguity fountain depicting pops occasionally social media sculpture appeared comedian blog
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