Lambert, Jacques H.; Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B.

Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, its design allegorically represents nearby Lake Michigan.

The fountain operates generally from mid-April to mid-October, with regular water-jet displays and evening colored-light shows.

[1] In 1994, the fountain received a $2.8 million restoration to its three smallest basins which developed leaks due to Chicago's harsh winters.

This three-phase project modernized aging internal systems in the fountain and restored deteriorated features.

[5] This phase included the demolition of the fountain table, installation of extensive underdrainage system, new landscaping, site lighting, signs, site furnishings, sewer system, selective demolition within or adjacent to the fountain's outer basin, repairs of some existing cast-in-place concrete elements and installation of new cast-in-place elements.

Work was not completed due to lack of funds and the Chicago Park District has not announced when it expects to finish this phase.

Buckingham Fountain was featured in the title sequences of TV shows Married... with Children and Crime Story.

The original eastern terminus was nearby at the intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.

In a later alignment, the terminus was moved east several blocks through Grant Park to the intersection with Lake Shore Drive after the latter was designated as U.S. Route 41.