Crystal Springs Fountain

United States historic place


Crystal Springs Fountain
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location of the fountain on old U.S. 10 Show map of North Dakota Crystal Springs Fountain (the United States) Show map of the United States
Nearest city	Crystal Springs
Built	1935
Built by	Art Geisler
NRHP reference No.	10000999
Added to NRHP	December 7, 2010^[1]

The Crystal Springs Fountain is a historic roadside fountain along old U.S. Route 10 near Crystal Springs, North Dakota.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.^[1] It provided spring water and was a rest stop for travelers.^[3]

The fountain, fed by an artesian well, consists of an elevated reservoir that leads down to an open drinking fountain. The fountain, made of local fieldstone, was constructed in 1935, by stonemason Art Geisler as a replacement for "the old iron pipe from which travelers used to obtain a cool drink of spring water while motoring on No. 10."^[2] Its construction was sponsored by the state highway department under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration.^[4] The fountain is located in a clearing adjacent to Crystal Springs Lake.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/06/10 Through 12/10/10". US National Park Service. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Martens, section F, p. 22.
^ "Press Release - Three North Dakota Properties Listed in National Register of Historic Places". State Historical Society of North Dakota. January 5, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Martens, section E, p. 19.

Bibliography

Martens, Steve C. Federal Relief Construction in North Dakota, 1931–1943 Multiple Property Documentation Form (PDF) (Report). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2012.