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Columbus, Indiana: Zharakos Soda Fountain And Museum

Working 1900 soda fountain was restored and reopened in 2009. Cabinets and displays showcase Gilded Age relics of soda fountain history.

Address:
329 Washington St., Columbus, IN
Directions:
Downtown, on the east side of Washington St., just south of its intersection with 4th St.
Hours:
Su-Th 11-9, F-Sa 11-10 (Call to verify)
Phone:
812-378-1900
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Zharakos Soda Fountain And Museum

Historic soda fountain (circa 1900) with old-fashioned sodas, working pumps, and a player piano/soda fountain museum. You can even play the vintage machines for a quarter! Highly recommended.

[Jennifer Kefer, 08/07/2024]

Opened in 1900; restored and reopened in 2009. Cabinets and displays showcase Gilded Age relics of soda fountain history.


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