Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain

Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain
ArtistHerman Kirn, designer and sculptor
Thomas McElwee, portrait medallions[1]
Isaac H. Hobbs & Son, architects
Year1874-1877
TypeFountain and water fountain
LocationAvenue of the Republic & States Street,
West Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain (1874–1877) – also known as The Catholic Total Abstinence Centennial Fountain or The Centennial Fountain – is a now-defunct ornamental fountain and drinking fountain located in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Created as an attraction for the 1876 Centennial Exposition, it was commissioned by the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, a religious organization that advocated for total abstinence from alcohol.

  1. ^ Gallagher, p. 4.

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