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The ''' | The '''Hudgins' fountain''' was a gift to the city of [[Birmingham]] from [[T. L. Hudgins]] which was erected at the intersection on [[19th Street North|19th Street]] and [[2nd Avenue North]] in the mid 1880s. Within a few years, and following Hudgins' death, the cast-iron fountain was widely considered an "eyesore" responsible for muddying that intersection. In December [[1891]] it was removed to [[20th Street Park]] by city crews. | ||
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Revision as of 13:33, 5 March 2007
The Hudgins' fountain was a gift to the city of Birmingham from T. L. Hudgins which was erected at the intersection on 19th Street and 2nd Avenue North in the mid 1880s. Within a few years, and following Hudgins' death, the cast-iron fountain was widely considered an "eyesore" responsible for muddying that intersection. In December 1891 it was removed to 20th Street Park by city crews.
References
- "The Hudgins' Fountain." (December 15, 1891) Birmingham Age-Herald