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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 - founded in 1912. | 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 - founded in 1912. | ||
The 128 drinking fountains | The 128 drinking fountains | ||
Revision as of 20:38, 22 February 2010
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 - founded in 1912.
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
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.
Francis J. Murname
- he saved them from being dismantled