The fountain was build from funds raised by the Esplanade Fee Fund Committee, and the total bill came to Rs. 47,000, a considerable sum of money at the time. About half of it was contributed by Seth Cursetjee Fardoonjee Parekh, who donated Rs. 20,500 from his own pocket. Member of the Parsi Panchayat, Seth Cursetjee Furdoonji Parekh was a noted shipbuilding baron, and his ships traded with Europe and China.
Commemorative plaque at Hutatma Chowk dedicated to martyrs who laid down their lives, during the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. The killing of protestors by police garnered major public support for the movement and led to the creation of separate Marathi-speaking Maharashtra state and Gujarati- speaking Gujarat state on 1st May 1960.
Marble memorial at Hutatma Chowk dedicated to martyrs who laid down their lives on 21 November 1955, when demonstrators at Flora Fountain were fired upon by security forces during the period of agitation for Samyukta Maharashtra Movement (Movement for United Maharashtra).
Historically, the circular shape of Flora Fountain acted like a roundabout for vehicular traffic. It is a prominent landmark in the heritage precinct of the Fort area, surrounded by several historical structures like Central Telegraph Office, Oriental Building, Ismail Building, Yusuf Building, and Mulla House.
Basins in the Flora Fountain is a favorite place for birds to cool down in the hot summer months, and hundreds of pigeons use the fountain daily. As a result, layers of bird droppings collect on the fountain surface. The acidic bird droppings not only damage the stone surface but also makes the fountain look dirty. Cleaning teams are deployed periodically to keep the fountain clean.