Workers with Venus Bronze Works clean and improve the Star Dream Fountain in Royal Oak.

Photo by Judy Davids

ROYAL OAK — The Star Dream Fountain in downtown Royal Oak has been going through some maintenance this summer.

The statue gets cleaned annually, but this year there will be a few more improvements to fully restore the 40-foot sculpture created by Marshall Fredericks. It is located near Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St. in Royal Oak.

The Star Dream Fountain was sculpted in Fredericks’ Royal Oak studio and was one of the last pieces he completed before his death at 90 in 1998.

According to Royal Oak Community Engagement Specialist Judy Davids, the annual maintenance is performed by Venus Bronze Works, the same team that has cared for the fountain since 1999. The group also mai

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