Fireman's Drinking Fountain
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| Location | Main St., Slatington, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′6″N 75°36′48″W / 40.75167°N 75.61333°WCoordinates: 40°45′6″N 75°36′48″W / 40.75167°N 75.61333°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Fiske, J.W., Iron Works |
| 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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- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "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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