Lotta's Fountain

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Lott'a Fountain 1905
Lott'a Fountain 1905

Lotta's fountain was dedicated in 1875 at the intersection of Market Street where Geary and Kearny Streets connect in downtown San Francisco, California.

The cast pillar with a drinking fountain at its base was donated to San Francisco by the entertainer Lotta Crabtree. It served as a meeting point during the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Commemorations of the earthquake, including a dwindling pool of survivors, are held every year at 5:12 a.m. on April 18th at the intersection.

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O'Brien, Robert This is San Francisco Chronicle Books 1994, reprint from 1948

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