The Evangeline Blashfield Fountain

The Evangeline Blashfield Fountain anchors a stretch of East 59th where public water features turn sidewalks into wayside strolls. The 409 E 59th St marker puts it a skip from the FDR’s quiet hum and the avenues’ brick-and-glass pulse.

Built as a bronze allegory for civic energy and steady quiet, the fountain brings a pocket of stillness into Manhattan’s east-side bustle. Whether your itinerary is sculpted by necessity or curiosity, directions await at the map: see it here. Dial *917-*131-*4077 to confirm nothing’s changed when last-minute detours come into play—street closures in this pocket shift faster than a spring drizzle.