President Donald Trump shared on X on September 7 a report from Greg Wischer at the United States Department of the Interior, announcing that the fountains and pools at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial have recently been rehabilitated after five years without repairs.
According to Wischer, the memorial features seven unique granite fountains and pools through which more than 100,000 gallons of water flow. The repair work included the fountains' mechanical systems and the surrounding plaza, including large sidewalk pavers. Each fountain—its movement, scale, and sound—represents distinct challenges and achievements of Roosevelt’s four terms. For example, the disorderly blocks in the first photo symbolize the uneasy stability of the Cold War that followed Roosevelt’s death and the post-WWII period.
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