Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

1928 Granite Water Fountain

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2013

1. 1928 Granite Water Fountain Marker

Inscription.
Installed in 1928 over the artesian well, this granite water fountain replaced the circa 1903 cast-iron fountain that once stood east of the Great Walk. Eight spigots on the granite fountain provided abundant access to the mineralized well water, long believed to possess medicinal properties. After more than half a century, the fountain was shut off in 1980 because samples of the artesian water failed to meet more stringent water-quality standards. When the circa 1903 drinking fountain was reproduced and placed above the artesian well site in 1996, the granite fountain was restored, moved here, and connected to the municipal water supply. The light fixture on top was also restored to its original appearance.

Erected by The State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 30° 16.474′ N, 97° 44.341′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 13th Street and Brazos Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along pedestrian walkway near the Texas State Capitol east entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Capitol Greenhouses (a few steps from this marker); Texas and the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Hood’s Texas Brigade Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Disabled American Veterans of Texas Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Texas Legislatures (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Archive War (about 300 feet away); The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Also see . . .
1. The Texas Capitol Grounds: A Self-Guided Tour.
(includes description of various monuments, memorials and landmarks around the Texas State Capitol grounds) (Submitted on January 2, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Artesian Fountain at Capitol.
(Old photograph of 1928 Granite Fountain) (Submitted on January 2, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1928 Granite Water Fountain Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry D. Moore, October 27, 2018

2. 1928 Granite Water Fountain Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on October 29, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.