ROBERT ANDERSON FOUNTAIN

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

Downtown, Anderson, SC

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Site Number:

S108042001400040

Date Surveyed:

January 1978

Category:

Structure

Construction Date:

1906

Historic Use:

Recreation & Culture

Current Use:

Recreation & Culture

Construction Method:

iron

Signficant Architectural Features:

Constructed of iron, the fountain was made by the Anderson Machine and Foundry Company. 16 feet in height, the topmost figure holds an urn from which water cascades into two basins and finally into a reflection pool. OUTBUILDINGS:

Historical Information:

The fountain was erected in 1906 as part of an overall beautification of the courthouse grounds, a project begun in 1905 by a women's group known as the Anderson Civic Association. The fountain has recently been restored by the City of Anderson.

Source of Historical Information:

See NR into.

Survey:

Anderson - City, 1971 and 1978

Archives Location:

Box 14, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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