Norman Rockwell's Son Shapes Fitler Square With Playful Monster Fountain

By Stacia Friedman

When children play at the Markward Recreation Center inside Schuylkill River Park, they are more likely to shriek with laughter than fear at the Monster Capital Fountain. 

This was exactly what sculptor Peter Rockwell (1936-2020) had in mind when he was commissioned to design it in 1977 for the City’s Percent For Art program.