Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Salem Government #1A: Breyman Brothers Fountain

IMG_3375 Breyman Brothers Fountain at Willson Park in Salem, Oregon on September 4, 2006
Breyman Brothers Fountain on September 4, 2006

This fountain at the west end of the capital grounds was presented to the city of Salem by the Breyman Brothers in 1904.

IMG_3376 Breyman Brothers Fountain at Willson Park in Salem, Oregon on September 4, 2006
Breyman Brothers Fountain on September 4, 2006

At one time the fountain was topped with light fixtures and a statue of a soldier that served as a memorial to the Spanish-American War.

IMG_3377 Breyman Brothers Fountain at Willson Park in Salem, Oregon on September 4, 2006
Breyman Brothers Fountain on September 4, 2006

The receptacles at the bottom led some people to refer to the fountain as the "Breyman Horse Trough."

IMG_5091 Oregon State Capitol & Breyman Brothers Fountain in Salem, Oregon on January 27, 2007
Breyman Brothers Fountain on January 27, 2007

Additional Links:
Breyman Fountain at the Salem Oregon Community Guide
Capitol View showing the Breyman Fountain at the Salem Oregon Community Guide
Breyman Brothers Fountain at Discover-Neighborhood-History

IMG_5092 Oregon State Capitol & Breyman Brothers Fountain in Salem, Oregon on January 27, 2007
Breyman Brothers Fountain on January 27, 2007

Historical Photos:
Breyman Brothers Fountain, Jan. 13, 1909 (Salem Public Library)
Breyman Brothers Fountain, 1904-1935 (Salem Public Library)
Breyman Brothers Fountain, 1904-1935 (Oregon State Library)
Breyman Brothers Fountain, July 19, 1964 (Salem Public Library)

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