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Mullan, Idaho: Elmer's Fountain

Stands alone in the woods, named for the man who built it out of old mining equipment.

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Elmer's Fountain.

Elmer's Fountain

Previously called Arnold's fountain, it was renamed for the sculpture's creator after the death of the property owners. Elmer Almquist built the sculpture out of salvaged mine equipment. Water spouts out of the taller pipes and cascades through the notches of the big beveled gear. Funnel shaped cone crushers capture the water like bowls, giving it places to pause and gurgle over.

[Sheila Ryan, 08/18/1998]

Photo added October 2006.

Elmer's Fountain

Elmer's Fountain

Address:
I-90, Mullan, ID
Directions:
Just west of Mullan. I-90 exit 66 (Gold Creek) on eastbound side only. Visible from the interstate on the south side.
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