Realty group announces campaign to revitalize fountain at Washington Square

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc. has announced the launch of “Firin’ Up the Fountain Campaign,” an effort to revitalize the fountain at Washington Square.

Campaign officials say that since the fountain’s reveal in 1963, it was planned to serve as a central fixture of the former mall. Officials say the fountain quickly became a backdrop for fashion shows, a meeting spot for friends and a collector of wishes for hopeful kids.

The fountain was shut down in 2019 for maintenance and hasn’t been active since. Officials say the want to raise nearly $30,000 to fix its pumps, plumbing, lighting and to clean the fountain’s tiles.

You can donate to the revitalization efforts here .

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