Friday, July 19, 2013

Main Street Water Fountains New and Old


Pictures of a rebuilt fountain at Memorial park
Pictures  of Main and Railroad Street Fountain
                  Jerry Doubleday's recent thread on Willimantic drinking fountains
Public Works Questions and answers: Many of you may question the Public
Works answer on chilling the fountain drinking water using ice.

Does anyone recall moving the downtown fountain to the Jillson parcel
during redevelopment?

Scroll down to Q & A's


Original stone basin
Note: steel pad covering junction box for plumbing 








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Circa 1930, PICTURE: http://www.threadcity.com/


Questions to Public Works Dept

Hello Public Works Dept

I am writing an article on the water fountains on Main and have a few questions. 
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The new fountain at Memorial Park: 

Is it completely new or is the basin salvaged from the former fountain?
When did the former fountain cease functioning  and why?
There is a steel pad on the ground in front of the fountain. Is there some kind of a cistern
underneath the pad?
I've read that years ago in the hot weather the town would add blocks of ice to keep the water cold.
Is this true?

Fountain, Main and Railroad Streets

I came to Willimantic in 1973. I believe the fountain was still in use. Do you know
when it was removed and why? (assume redevelopment had something to do with it)
Do you have any history of the fountain?
Any pictures?
Was the water chilled by blocks of ice?

Thanks
John Monaghan
www,windhamweek.blogspot.com

Answers from Public Works Dept.

Regarding the water fountain questions;

·         The fountain was not in working order for decades. Possibilities vandelisum and economics
·         The new fountain has a new tap at the water main
·         The stone basin is the original.
·         The steel pad is the junction box for the plumbing.

·         Fountain on Railroad street was removed in redevelopment and re located just down the street at jillsonSq.

·         No history or pictures

·         No ice, the same potable water that everyone gets at the taps


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