Fireman's Drinking Fountain

Fireman's Drinking Fountain

Fireman's Drinking Fountain. June 2013.
Location Main St., Slatington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°45′6″N 75°36′48″W / 40.75167°N 75.61333°W / 40.75167; -75.61333Coordinates: 40°45′6″N 75°36′48″W / 40.75167°N 75.61333°W / 40.75167; -75.61333
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1909
Architect Fiske, J.W., Iron Works
Caspar Buberl, sculptor
NRHP Reference # 81000551[1]
Added to NRHP November 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 Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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.
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