Stanton, Iowa - Water Tower Coffee Pot and Cup

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Grand Avenue, Stanton, IA
Directions:
South of US Hwy 34.

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Stanton, Iowa - Water Tower Coffee Pot and Cup
Stanton proudly rehydrates from two water towers, a Swedish coffee pot and a coffee cup, to celebrate its home country and a home town TV commercial star. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

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Coffee Cup Water Tower. Stanton, Iowa - World's largest Swedish coffee pot and cup

Stanton, Iowa, birthplace of Virginia Christine, "Mrs. Olson" of Folgers coffee commercials. They have completed their new water tower, in the shape of a Swedish coffee cup. Interesting that this town is known as the "Little White City", where every house is painted white. Locals say that when non-conformists left on vacation, they'd return to find their houses painted white. Very friendly folks here. Good lunch at Susie's. [Tony, 11/05/2000]

Stanton, Iowa - World's Largest Coffee Pot and Cup

The coffee pot water tower in Stanton, IA, is being supplemented by a coffee cup water tower. The coffee pot, a tribute to the longtime spokeswoman for Folger's Coffee, no longer worked and had to be replaced. Instead of tearing it down, locals decided to add a coffee cup. People should notice the change this fall.

Also, watch for the opening of the Anamosa State Penitentiary museum in Anamosa Iowa next summer. [Jay Wagner, 08/24/2000]

Stanton sign. Stanton, Iowa - World's Largest Coffee Pot

Stanton - "The World's Largest Coffee Pot" is actually in Stanton, Iowa, about seven or eight miles east of Red Oak. It features prominently on the front of their tourist brochure.

"One of Stanton's famous daughters is Hollywood screen star and TV commercial personality, Virginia Christine. She is well known nationally as the kindly Swedish lady, Mrs. Olson, who serves a good cup of coffee, "the MOUNTAIN GROWN KIND."

I guess Folger's couldn't come up with the product placement bucks. [Craig Thom, 10/18/1998]

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