Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (Shenandoah, Iowa)
Fountain in Iowa, U.S.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain (W.C.T.U. Fountain) is a historic temperance fountain at Clarinda and Sheridan Streets in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States.
LocationClarinda and Sheridan Sts.
Shenandoah, Iowa
Shenandoah, Iowa
Coordinates40°45′57″N 95°22′19″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain | |
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  Location within Iowa  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Clarinda and Sheridan Sts. Shenandoah, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′57″N 95°22′19″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001293[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 27, 1984 |
It was built in 1912 by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to provide water as an alternative to alcohol consumption.[2] The fountain honored Mrs. Lavina Nichols, the local founder of the Shenandoah WCTU chapter. It cost $500 to install ($16,700 in current value.), and features a 4 by 4 feet (1.2 by 1.2 m) base and pedestal that is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall.[2] The sign and column were added ten years later. The fountain was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
