The Pullen Fountain.

Stanley Thomas Pullen Fountain is an historic public water fountain and horse trough in Portland, Maine. It is named for Stanley T. Pullen, a former president of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals.[1] Pullen died in 1910; the fountain's installation date is not known.[2] The fountain was designed by George Burnham, and is made from granite mined at Jay, Maine.[3]

In 2010, the fountain was renovated, and set into a protective curb to protect it from snow plowing equipment.[4] This work was funded by the Portland Public Art Committee and the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust; Margaret Burnham was the daughter of the fountain's designer, George Burnham.[4]

The fountain is located on Federal Street, between the Central Fire Station and the Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Murphy, Edward D. (November 24, 2010). "Work begins on Portland's Pullen Fountain". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ Bucklin, Kate (September 1, 2009). "Century-old Portland fountain, now in disrepair, envisioned as pocket-park 'oasis'". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Stanley Pullen Fountain". Portland Public Art. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 Murphy, Edward D. (November 25, 2010). "Federal Street fountain gets face-lift". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

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