Market Square’s Main Gate Fountain
The three-level fountain provided water for parched travellers [sic] and their thirsty horses, as well as smaller animals such as dogs, and pigs on their way to market.
The fountain was removed to the City workyards in 1950 where it languished until it was restored when these nine heritage building were refurbished in 1975 to create Market Square.
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Erected by Market Square.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 48° 25.662′ N, 123° 22.106′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in Downtown. It is on Johnson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 566 Johnson Street, Victoria BC V8W 1M2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. Globally, it is in North America, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Victoria, B.C. (within shouting distance of this marker); Shop/Warehouse (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Oriental Hotel (about 90 meters away); The Majestic Theatre (about 90 meters
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