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Washington Park Chiming Fountain

1307A-03 The Chiming Fountain is located in the main circle of Washington park in Portland. It was created in 1891 by John (Hans) Staehli. Originally the fountain was topped by a cast iron figure of a boy holding a staff from which water spouted. At some point over the years, the staff disappeared. In the 1920s, during a spell of freezing weather, water left in the fountain expanded and destroyed the figure of the boy. It was not replaced. This photo shows the fountain with the staff sprouting water.

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1307A-03 The Chiming Fountain is located in the main circle of Washington park in Portland. It was created in 1891 by John (Hans) Staehli. Originally the fountain was topped by a cast iron figure of a boy holding a staff from which water spouted. At some point over the years, the staff disappeared. In the 1920s, during a spell of freezing weather, water left in the fountain expanded and destroyed the figure of the boy. It was not replaced. This photo shows the fountain with the staff sprouting water.