Lotta Crabtree Fountain

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Lotta Crabtree Fountain

Photo taken by Richard Doody in July 2010

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Description 

After the 1906 Earthquake and Fire the fountain became a gathering point for survivors. Names of the dead, the missing, and the found were posted. On Christmas Eve, Luisa Tetrazzini sang at the fountain (an event commemorated with a plaque on the upper portion of the fountain). Every year since, on April 18, at 5:13 AM, well into the 21st Century, the survivors have gathered in remembrance.

Lotta Crabtree's final public appearance in San Francisco was in 1915, "Lotta Crabtree Day" at the Panama-Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco Designated Landmark No.73

National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1975

Reference number

75000475

Areas of significance

Art; Social History

Level of significance

Local

Evaluation criteria

C - Design/Construction; B - Person

Property type

Object

Historic function

Street furniture/object

Current function

Street furniture/object

Periods of significance

1900-1924; 1875-1899

Significant years

1875; 1910; 1916

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Update Log 

• April 20, 2019: Updated by Richard Doody: Added historical information
• April 27, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
• January 24, 2017: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

Related landmarks 

• Palace Hotel (Adjacent)

Sources 

• Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Richard Doody
• National Register database - Reference number 75000475 (Search for documents)

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