Fireman's Drinking Fountain

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Fireman's Drinking Fountain
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Fireman's Drinking Fountain in June 2013
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LocationMain St., Slatington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°45′6″N75°36′48″W / 40.75167°N 75.61333°W / 40.75167; -75.61333
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1909
ArchitectFiske, J.W., Iron Works
Caspar Buberl, sculptor
NRHP reference No. 81000551 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1981

Fireman's Drinking Fountain is a historic drinking fountain located at Slatington, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1909, and is a 12-foot high monument, with a 7-foot, 3-inch, statue of a volunteer fireman holding a child in his left hand and a lantern in his right.

The zinc statue was manufactured by the J. W. Fiske & Company. It was restored in 1979, after being hit by an automobile. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes David H. Johnson and David D. Altricher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fireman's Drinking Fountain" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-05.