A Fountain in the Courtyard of the Hotel Ponce de Leon
This fountain is located in the courtyard of the Hotel Ponce de Leon. There are terracotta frogs around the outer rim of the pool, and terracotta turtles at the the center of the pool. The fountain has a large central column, which is decorated with mosaicked tiles. At the top of the central column, there is a terracotta sphere, with sculpted lion faces on its surface. The surrounding building was the Hotel Ponce de Leon, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Galleries:Fountain, St. Augustine, St. JohnsKeywords:animal sculptures, courtyard, flagler college, fountain, hotel ponce de leon, saint augustine, sculpted lion faces, st. augustine, terracotta frogs, terracotta sphere, terracotta turtlesPhoto Location: St. Augustine, FloridaPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 10/08/2011Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIExposure Time: 0.01F Number: 14Original Dimensions: 3744×4928Picture Orientation: PortraitGPS Coordinates: 29°53'39.35"N 81°18'47.55"WPicture Number: 18453
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