Wishing Well The Wishing Well was once the focal point of a garden on the grounds of the Frank C. Ball home. Mr. and Mrs. Ball purchased it in Venice. When placed in the garden at Minnetrista, the well was converted into a bird bath.
Following the 1967 fire, the wishing well was moved to the home of Alexander and Rosemary Ball Bracken in Westwood. Mrs. Bracken was the daughter of Frank C. and Elizabeth Brady Ball.
After Mrs. Bracken's death, her Westwood home was gifted to Ball State University for use as the university president's home. The bronze wishing well was given to Minnetrista in April 1998. It was sent to the Venus Bronze Works in Detroit for conservation in July 1998.
The wishing well is surrounded by 11 dancing ladies. At the top is a figure of Pan playing his pipes. The iron Wishing Well is 92" high and 44" in diameter.
A History of CraftsmanshipDid you know the Ball Brothers moved from Buffalo, New York to Muncie, Indiana in 1887? Minnetrista is part of their family legacy. Read More >
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