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== History Mythology== | |||
: 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. | |||
==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
Revision as of 21:11, 15 February 2010
This is a quirky name for a Portland Gem - drinking water fountains all over the city. The goal of this page is to document, with pictures if possible, every single Benson Bubbler Water Fountain.
The 128 drinking fountains
Single Bowl Bubblers
76 single-bowl variations
Double Bowl Bubblers
Triple Bowl Bubblers
52 Four Bowl Bubblers
- First Instance is a four bowl fountain ===
Apparently this is the first Benson Bubbler at SW Fifth and Washington:
- in front of Civic Auditorium on SW Third
- SW Front and Ankeny
Operation Times
- 5 am to 10 pm daily
History Mythology
- 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.
External Link
- History via Portland Online
- Flickr pictures: [2] [3]
- Biography: Simon Benson
- conservation of water