Fireman's Drinking Fountain facts for kids
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Fireman's Drinking Fountain
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Fireman's Drinking Fountain. June 2013.
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 Location in Pennsylvania
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| Location | Main St., Slatington, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Fiske, J.W., Iron Works Caspar Buberl, sculptor |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000551 |
| 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.[1] It was restored in 1979, after being hit by an automobile.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
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