Pulitzer Fountain Park

Address: Pulitzer Fountain, Grand Army Plaza (59th St & 5th Ave), Manhattan, New York, NY

Website: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/grand-army-plaza

Hours: Public square (open 24 hours)

Admission: Free

Pulitzer Fountain is a historic ornamental fountain in Manhattan, New York City, located at Grand Army Plaza at the southeast corner of Central Park. It was installed in the early 20th century and funded from the estate of newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer.

The fountain’s main feature is a bronze figure representing the Roman goddess Pomona at the top of a large circular basin, set within Grand Army Plaza between 5th Avenue and 59th Street. The plaza and fountain form a prominent urban landmark used as a meeting point and photo stop by visitors to Central Park and Midtown Manhattan.

The fountain was commissioned from the estate of Joseph Pulitzer and was executed in the 1910s; the bronze figure of Pomona was created by sculptor Karl Bitter and the ensemble was installed and unveiled in 1916. Over the decades the fountain has undergone restoration work to conserve the sculpture and masonry and to maintain its role as a public monument.

Set at Grand Army Plaza on the southeast corner of Central Park, the fountain sits on Manhattan’s Midtown border adjacent to the Plaza Hotel and the entrance to the park.

• Sculptural subject: The central figure represents the Roman goddess Pomona and is the fountain’s principal sculptural element.
• Location: Located at Grand Army Plaza at the southeast corner of Central Park, close to the Plaza Hotel and the intersection of 5th Avenue and 59th Street.

The fountain is at Grand Army Plaza, at the southeast corner of Central Park (59th St and 5th Ave). Nearest subway lines include N/Q/R/W/4/5/6 at nearby stations; many bus routes serve Midtown Manhattan. It’s an easy walk from Fifth Avenue shopping and Central Park.

• Visit just after sunrise for quieter photos of the fountain and Grand Army Plaza without the traffic.
• The fountain's bronze figure (Pomona) was sculpted by Karl Bitter and the plaza is a classic New York thoroughfare-watch for traffic when photographing.