Wilson Memorial Fountain - Corvallis, OR
N 44° 33.929 W 123° 15.883
10T E 478978 N 4934717
The memorial water fountain resides in front of the original Corvallis Public Library building.
Waymark Code: WMY9DC
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2018
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This memorial water fountain was dedicated by a local individual to his parents. A plaque on the south side of the fountain reads:
1965
Wilson Memorial Fountain
A Testamentary Gift From E. E. Wilson (1869-1961)
Dedicated to the Memory of His Parents
Lewis F. Wilson (1836-1927)
Rose J. Wilson (1850-1938)
In 1914 Rose Wilson Led the Coffee Club
(Later The Woman's Club) Drive For a Free
Public Library in Corvallis.
She Was Then Appointed the First Chairman
of the Library Directors
This memorial fountain wasn't operating when I visited it but from Google Maps it's apparent that it still functions.