Collinsville in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Dorris Fountain

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 19, 2020

1. The Dorris Fountain Marker

Inscription.
The fountain in front of the Main Entrance of the Collinsville Memorial Public Library was dedicated on May 25, 1938 in honor to Charles H. Dorris by the teachers and students of the Collinsville Unit 10 School District in which he served as the Superintendent from 1900-1937. The fountain was built with small contributions donated for the most part by the public school children of Collinsville.

The fountain marker in the form of an open book reads as follows

A tribute to
Charles H. Dorris
Superintendent of Schools
1900-1937
From the school children

By 2009 the Dorris Fountain and Pan on the front lawn of the Collinsville Library were refurbished through a community effort lead by Mary Sue Schusky, Marge Wright, Trudi Monroe and Kendra Howell collecting over $70,000 which included maintenance for its future operation.

The Collinsville Memorial Library Foundation is the custodian of the monies from the fundraising effort and continue to pay the fountain's water usage bills and any repair costs needed to continue the Dorris Fountain and maintenance of the Pan Sculpture for the enjoyment of the community.

Erected 2015 by Collinsville Memorial Library.

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lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1938.

Location. 38° 40.108′ N, 89° 59.423′ W. Marker is in Collinsville, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on West Main Street just east of South Guernsey Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of Collinsville Memorial Public Library, next to the entrance and fountain. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 W Main St, Collinsville IL 62234, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The 1937 Main Building (here, next to this marker); Pan (here, next to this marker); In Memoriam (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named In Memoriam (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named In Memoriam (a few steps from this marker); The Magnolia Tree (a few steps from this marker); The 1960's Additions to the Library Building (a few steps from this marker); The 1986 Additions to the Library Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Collinsville.

Also see . . . The History of Collinsville Schools. Collinsville Kahoks website

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 19, 2020

2. The Dorris Fountain Marker

entry (Submitted on June 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.