Kansas City is known as the "City of Fountains" and one of its older fountains is the Seahorse Fountain also known as the Meyer Circle Fountain. It is situated on the busy intersection of Meyer Boulevard and Ward Parkway.

The fountain was designed by Jesse Clyde Nichols who likewise made significant contributions to the growth of Kansas City and designed some of its prominent landmarks like the monumental construction of Country Club Plaza. He donated the money for the construction of the prominent fountain and even had an important hand in its construction. Nichols donated the Seahorse Fountain to the city which was officially installed in 1925.

Prior to Nichol’s procurement and delivery to Kansas City, the sea horse which is the centerpiece sculpture of the fountain was a fixture in Venice, Italy, where it stood for about 300 years. It was Architect Edward Buehler Delk, a student of Greek and Roman architecture who at that time worked for the J.C. Nichols Company, who incorporated the sea horse sculpture to the design of the fountain.

The Seahorse Fountain consists of a two-tiered bowl that is held up by three cherubs, a dolphin and the three seahorses that give the fountain its popular name. These figures held up the bowls made of Carrara marble which was quarried in Carrara, Italy. Including the limestone pedestal, the water feature stands 16 feet high.

Considering its location, there was a time that it was severely damaged by a car crash. It is also susceptible to vandalism that it was repaired several times. When a renovation of the traffic circle was planned, the figures were found to have deteriorated beyond repair. The figures were recast in sandstone and replaced. Likewise, in 2000, the fountain was damaged again when the child on top of the fountain was broken off in an act of vandalism. A stone craftsman from St. Louis restored the damaged sculpture at no charge, a donation which was estimated at $100,000.

The Seahorse Fountain remained to be a renowned landmark within the city despite the repeated damage. It is considered as one of the cities most elaborate with its heavy Roman influence. When viewed at the right direction by auto traffic, the Meyer Circle Fountain seems to have a comma near it. The comma comes from the front lawn of the home on West 64th St. Viewed from between delicate sprays of water and mist, the design creates an overall effect of a mythical scene.