Lotta’s Fountain

Lotta's Fountain, in San Francisco

Lotta's Fountain is the oldest monument of San Francisco, on Market Street. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic landmark, linked to the memory of the great earthquake of 1906.

The oldest monument of the city

Lotta's Fountain is the oldest monument still in place in San Francisco. It was offered to the town in 1875 by Lotta Crabtree, a famous actress who had made her fortune entertaining the gold prospectors. This cast-iron column-fountain stands on Market Street, one of the great arteries of the town. It has especially remained in memory as the rallying point of the survivors after the terrible earthquake and fire of 1906: it is there that the inhabitants came to seek news of their loved ones. Each year, a commemorative ceremony is still held there in memory of this catastrophe.

What to see

You admire the cast-iron column-fountain offered in 1875 by the actress Lotta Crabtree, the oldest monument of San Francisco, on Market Street, the rallying point of the survivors of the 1906 earthquake. Lotta's Fountain is a historic landmark laden with memory. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Lotta's Fountain lies on Market Street, in the heart of San Francisco, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is an open-air monument, freely accessible from the public space. You discover it during a walk in the city centre.

Why is Lotta's Fountain famous in San Francisco?

It is the oldest monument of the town, offered in 1875 by the actress Lotta Crabtree, remained famous as the rallying point of the survivors after the earthquake and fire of 1906.

Where is Lotta's Fountain?

On Market Street, in the heart of San Francisco, in the United States.