Fit For Man And Beast - Columbus, Georgia
N 32° 27.899 W 084° 59.593
16S E 688605 N 3593750
This Historic Marker stands in the median of Broadway at 10th Street in Columbus, Georgia.
Waymark Code: WM4TGG
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
Views: 21
The Marker Reads as follows:
Fit For Man And Beast
This watering fountain at Broadway and 10th Street represents the last one of several located in each block down Broadway. It is Columbus’ oldest public fountain, dating back to the earliest days of the city. Called the Man and Beast fountain, it contains three watering bowls, one at street level for dogs, a large one in the middle for horses, and a medium-sized one near the top for people. Although we no longer go to the public fountains to collect drinking water, fountains offer our community an identity and sense of history in our public spaces.
Erected By - Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc. – Historic Chattahoochee Commission – 2008
Type of Marker: Highway
Date: 2008
Sponsor: Historic Columbus Foundation Inc., Historic Chattahoochee Commission
Marker #: Not listed
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