A memorial fountain was unveiled at Manahatta Park on Wall Street

A glass fountain intended to honor Deutsche Bank employees who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, was unveiled Friday, November 16^th, at Wall Street Triangle Park, now officially known as Manahatta Park. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Seth Waugh, and Community Board 1 Chair Julie Menin cut the ribbon on the new ornamental fountain in Lower Manhattan.

The project was made possible by Deutsche Bank's donation of $400,000 for the fountain's construction and maintenance. The Wall Street Fountain is a gift to the City of New York and is intended to serve as a memorial to the bank employees who lost their lives on 9/11 as well as a testament to the enduring spirit of the citizens of New York.

"The fountain and surrounding plaza will provide residents, workers, and tourists a place for peaceful respite within the bustling Wall Street community," Benepe said.

The structural glass fountain features a nautical-inspired light, which captures both sun and moonlight and reflects it with the luster of a gem. The fountain expands its form into continuous radial rings that rise from the apex to a raised glass veneer planter and beyond to multiple surrounding landscaped planting beds. Continuous public seating is provided along a central promenade in the form of structural glass cubes that illuminate interspersed with polished granite slabs.

"Wall Street is Deutsche Bank's home in the Americas, and this fountain will be a beautiful focal-point for the neighborhood as well as a reminder of the family, friends, neighbors and colleagues we lost on 9/11," said Waugh, CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas.

The construction of the fountain is part of the $1.2 million renovation of the surrounding plaza of Manahatta Park and is funded by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC). The reconstruction of this area includes new granite seating, ornamental plantings, and informal tables and chairs to welcome lunch crowds.