Haupt Fountain on the west side of the Constitution Avenue entrance to the Ellipse, part of the President’s Park in Washington, D.C.
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Two fountains, known as the Haupt Fountains, flank a walkway leading from Constitution Avenue to the Ellipse, halfway between 15th and 17th Streets. The fountains were the idea of Lady Bird Johnson and were funded by a donation from Enid Haupt, a publisher most noted for Seventeen Magazine. She often donated to promote horticulture and historic preservation. The fountains are made from 18 square foot slabs of granite a foot thick and were sculpted by Gordon Newell. Installation was done in 1968.
Haupt Fountain on the east side of the Constitution Avenue entrance to the Ellipse, part of the President’s Park in Washington, D.C.
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Last updated on November 23, 2025
