Holt Memorial Fountain Explained

Holt Memorial Fountain
Location:Stafford Springs, Connecticut
Type:Fountain
Material:Stone
Length:16feet
Height:12feet
Dedicated To:Charles Holt
Map Width:220px
Coordinates:41.9536°N -72.3031°W

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holt Memorial Fountain, Stafford SpringsCT Monuments.net CT Monuments.net. ctmonuments.net. 2016-11-28.
  2. News: Holt Memorial Fountain To Be Flowing Again In Stafford. tribunedigital-thecourant. 2016-11-28.
  3. News: The View From/Stafford; It Has Been Bumped, Bruised and Broken, but Fountain Survives. Chamberlain. Claudia G.. 1999-08-29. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 2016-11-29.
  4. Web site: Memorial fountain and railroad station, Stafford Springs Connecticut History Illustrated. connecticuthistoryillustrated.org. 2016-11-29.