The Probasco Fountain is a large fountain in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built of bronze on a base of granite,[2]: 8 the fountain was constructed in 1887 according to a design by Samuel Hannaford.[1]
Probasco Fountain | |
 Southern side of the fountain | |
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| Location | Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′2″N 84°31′7″W / 39.15056°N 84.51861°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Samuel Hannaford & Sons |
| Part of | Clifton Avenue Historic District (ID78002074) |
| MPS | Samuel Hannaford and Sons TR in Hamilton County |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003077[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 3, 1980 |
The fountain is named for its donor, Henry Probasco, a Cincinnati resident who also gave the city the Tyler Davidson Fountain. Built as a drinking fountain for the residents of the surrounding neighborhood of Clifton, it is composed of four separate drinking basins: one each for humans, horses, dogs, and birds. Measuring 10 feet (3.0 m) high, the fountain is composed of a central column that is crowned with a piece shaped like the cap of a mushroom.[3]
Located along Clifton Avenue near that street's intersection with Woolper Avenue, the Probasco Fountain is a contributing property to the Clifton Avenue Historic District,[2]: 8 which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1980, the fountain itself was added to the Register,[1] along with dozens of other buildings designed by Samuel Hannaford in Cincinnati and other parts of Hamilton County.[2]: 3
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Gordon, Stephen C., and Elisabeth H. Tuttle. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Samuel Hannaford & Sons Thematic Resources. National Park Service, 1978-12-11. Accessed 2010-09-30.
- ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 654.
