Benson Bubblers

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

52 Four Bowl Bubblers

First Instance is a four bowl fountain ===

Apparently this is the first Benson Bubbler at SW Fifth and Washington:

[1]

• in front of Civic Auditorium on SW Third
• SW Front and Ankeny

Operation Times

5 am to 10 pm daily

External Link

• History via Portland Online
• Flickr pictures: [2] [3]
• Biography: Simon Benson
• conservation of water