Prefontaine Fountain, Concrete fountain in Pioneer Square district, Seattle, United States
The Prefontaine Fountain features a circular basin with turtle sculptures on the rim and blue ceramic tiles lining the interior of the pool.
Built in 1925, the fountain was funded by a $5,000 donation from Father Francis X. Prefontaine, founder of Seattle's first Catholic church.
The fountain design by Carl Frelinghuysen Gould combines architectural elements with functional water features in a public gathering space near City Hall Park.
Located at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Yesler Way, the fountain underwent reconstruction during the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel project in the 1980s.
The basin rim incorporates carved turtle figures that were originally designed to release water jets, adding sculptural elements to this functional structure.
Location: Seattle
GPS coordinates: 47.60187,-122.33084
Latest update: March 8, 2025 06:19
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