The Founders Monument and Fountain is located opposite the home of the first mayor of Tel Aviv, Meir Dizengoff, on 16 Rothschild Boulevard. The historic lottery for the distribution of plots was held on April 11, 1909, on the site. The founders’ monument was planned 40 years later and established in 1951, on Dizengoff’s birthday. The monument was designed by Aaron Priver. On one side of the monument is the list of 66 families who are considered to be the founders of the city. On the other side is a sculpture with three layers. The bottom layer depicts the sand dunes and wild animals which were in Tel Aviv before the city. The middle layer depicts the first homes, mostly one-story homes, in Tel Aviv. The top layer depicts the Tel Aviv of 1949, with specific landmarks, and the Tel Aviv of the future as envisioned at the time.
The Bauhaus style is a trend of modernist architecture that prevailed in the 1930-1960s. It was originally born in Germany but soon became widespread throughout the world. Its founders were Walter Gropius, Peter Behrens, and Hans Hopp. Among the most famous representatives are Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Jacobus Aud, and some others.
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