Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (Shenandoah, Iowa)

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain (W.C.T.U. Fountain) is a historic temperance fountain at Clarinda and Sheridan Streets in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Clarinda and Sheridan Sts. Shenandoah, Iowa
Coordinates	40°45′57″N 95°22′19″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
NRHP reference No.	84001293[1]
Added to NRHP	September 27, 1984

It was built in 1912 by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to provide water as an alternative to alcohol consumption.^[2] The fountain honored Mrs. Lavina Nichols, the local founder of the Shenandoah WCTU chapter. It cost $500 to install ($15,800 in current value.), and features a 4 by 4 feet (1.2 by 1.2 m) base and pedestal that is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall.^[2] The sign and column were added ten years later. The fountain was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

See also

• Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)
• Drinking fountains in the United States

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. James E. Jacobsen. "Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-10. with photo(s)