Woman's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (Shenandoah, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (Shenandoah, Iowa)
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (Shenandoah, Iowa) is located in the United States
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (Shenandoah, Iowa)
LocationClarinda and Sheridan Sts.
Shenandoah, Iowa
Coordinates40°45′57″N 95°22′19″W / 40.76583°N 95.37194°W / 40.76583; -95.37194
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
NRHP reference No.84001293[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 27, 1984

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain (W.C.T.U. Fountain) is a historic temperance fountain at Clarinda and Sheridan Streets in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States.

It was built in 1912 by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to provide water as an alternative to alcohol consumption.[2] The fountain honored Mrs. Lavina Nichols, the local founder of the Shenandoah WCTU chapter. It cost $500 to install ($15,200 in current value.), and features a 4 by 4 feet (1.2 by 1.2 m) base and pedestal that is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall.[2] The sign and column were added ten years later. The fountain was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 James E. Jacobsen. "Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-10. with photo(s)


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