Probasco Fountain

Not to be confused with the Tyler Davidson Fountain.

The Probasco Fountain is a large fountain in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built of bronze on a base of granite,^[2]: 8 the fountain was constructed in 1887 according to a design by Samuel Hannaford.^[1]

Probasco Fountain
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Southern side of the fountain
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Location	Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates	39°9′2″N 84°31′7″W
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	1887
Architect	Samuel Hannaford & Sons
Part of	Clifton Avenue Historic District (ID78002074)
MPS	Samuel Hannaford and Sons TR in Hamilton County
NRHP reference No.	80003077[1]
Added to NRHP	March 3, 1980

The fountain is named for its donor, Henry Probasco, a Cincinnati resident who also gave the city the Tyler Davidson Fountain. Built as a drinking fountain for the residents of the surrounding neighborhood of Clifton, it is composed of four separate drinking basins: one each for humans, horses, dogs, and birds. Measuring 10 feet (3.0 m) high, the fountain is composed of a central column that is crowned with a piece shaped like the cap of a mushroom.^[3]

Located along Clifton Avenue near that street's intersection with Woolper Avenue, the Probasco Fountain is a contributing property to the Clifton Avenue Historic District,^[2]: 8 which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1980, the fountain itself was added to the Register,^[1] along with dozens of other buildings designed by Samuel Hannaford in Cincinnati and other parts of Hamilton County.^[2]: 3

See also

• Henry Probasco House
• Drinking fountains in the United States