The most ornate drinking fountain in the city features a bust of Chief Si’ahl (Chief Seattle) and hasn’t run with water in years. Originally unveiled in 1909, with a three-tiered system of sanitary water for humans, horses, and dogs, it now sits in Pioneer Square, serving only aesthetic purposes.
In 1909, sculptor James Wehn designed three fountains with the bust of Chief Si’ahl (Chief Seattle), intended to provide water for people, horses, and dogs. One was placed at Pioneer Square, another on Occidental Street, and a third at the intersection of Fourth and Westlake Avenues (pictured, circa 1925).
The slightly less artistic cast-iron drinking fountain at
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