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Benson Bubblers
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This is a quirky name for a Portland Gem - drinking water fountains all over the city which come from the Bull Run - best water I have ever had!. The goal of this page is to document, with pictures if possible, every single Benson Bubbler Water Fountain. The tradition was founded on April 10, 1912 with City Ordinance #25070912.
The 128 drinking fountains
[edit] Single Bowl Bubblers
- 76 single-bowl variations
[edit] 52 Four Bowl Bubblers
- First Instance is a four bowl fountain at Simon Benson House
Apparently this is the first Benson Bubbler at SW 5th and Washington: [1]
- in front of Civic Auditorium on SW Third
- SW Front and Ankeny
- Morrison and SW 4th - photo by L.E. Baskow [2]
- SW Broadway and Washington
- in front of Benson Polytechnic High School, which is also named in honor of Simon Benson.
- The corner of Burnside and SW 3rd - (image)
- The corner of NW Glisan and NW 21st - (image)
[edit] Operation Times
- 5 am to 10 pm daily
[edit] History Mythology
Simon Benson:
- he wanted to offer loggers something cold on the streets to quench their thirst, instead of alcohol
- he saw a little girl crying at a parade because she was thirsty.
- he saved them from being dismantled
Bubbler name:
- Drinking fountain, water fountain or bubbler? [3]
