Holt Memorial Fountain
The Holt Memorial Fountain is a fountain located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. The fountain was built in 1894 in memorial of Charles Holt, the owner of the Phoenix Woolen Co, a local mill.[1] The fountain causes a roundabout to form with Route 32 and Route 190 intersecting. The fountain water system had been broken due to a truck crash some time before 1996.[2] The fountain was proposed to be moved in 1990 to help traffic, but it was greatly opposed by the town.[3] The former railroad station is located less than 100 feet away.[4]
 A photo of the fountain from 1910 | |
  Location in Connecticut | |
| Coordinates | 41°57′13″N 72°18′11″W |
|---|---|
| Location | Stafford Springs, Connecticut |
| Type | Fountain |
| Material | Stone |
| Length | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Height | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Completion date | 1894 |
| Dedicated to | Charles Holt |
References
- "Holt Memorial Fountain, Stafford SpringsCT Monuments.net | CT Monuments.net". ctmonuments.net. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- "Holt Memorial Fountain To Be Flowing Again In Stafford". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- Chamberlain, Claudia G. (1999-08-29). "The View From/Stafford; It Has Been Bumped, Bruised and Broken, but Fountain Survives". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- "Memorial fountain and railroad station, Stafford Springs | Connecticut History Illustrated". connecticuthistoryillustrated.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
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