Albert Lea in Freeborn County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Cast Concrete Water Fountain

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026

1. Cast Concrete Water Fountain Marker

Inscription.
Charlie Jorgensen's yard on Grove Avenue in Albert Lea was the first home of the fountain. Jorgensen ran a bakery on Broadway Avenue prior to 1898 before he became one of the persons who built the Hotel Albert in 1899.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 43° 39.597′ N, 93° 21.566′ W. Marker is in Albert Lea, Minnesota, in Freeborn County. It can be reached from Bridge Avenue north of Amelia Place. Marker is located outside the History Center of Freeborn County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1031 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea MN 56007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Albert Lea High School Arch and Pieces (a few steps from this marker); Burglar Alarm (a few steps from this marker); Frank Faville (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeborn County's First Log Home (1853) (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Ross (approx. 0.8 miles away); Albert Lea's Architectural History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Eddie Cochran (approx. one mile away); Union Soldiers & Sailors Monument (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albert Lea.

Also see . . . History Center of Freeborn County. (Submitted on October 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026

2. Cast Concrete Water Fountain Marker

Marker is outside the History Center of Freeborn County, in an enclosed area.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.