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| The Cotton Exchange Fountain
The Cotton Exchange Fountain is a seated, red terra cotta, winged lion in four sections, placed on the north side of a brick fountain basin, in front of the Savannah Cotton Exchange Building facing Bay Street and was created in 1889.
The lion is seated on his hind quarters looking out over the collection pool. It stands approximately 5'2" high and is integral with 5'6" long by 2' 11" wide base. A single stream of water exits from the lion's mouth.
The site is surrounded by a highly ornamental fence containing silhouettes of selected presidents and authors.
On Labor Day weekend of 2008, an out of control vehicle coming north on Drayton Street left the roadway and collided with and destroyed the lion and part of the fence. Efforts are currently underway to restore the fountain. |