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Vandals damage historic Lotta's Fountain in San Francisco

By KTVU staff
Published  July 21, 2023 7:32am PDT
San Francisco
KTVU FOX 2

Vandals damage historic Lotta's Fountain in San Francisco

Lotta's Fountain survived the 1906 earthquake and is one of San Francisco's most historic landmarks. Now it's in need of repairs after being vandalized.

SAN FRANCISCO - One of San Francisco's oldest monuments needs to be repaired because it was vandalized.

Standing at the corner of Market, Geary and Kearny Streets, Lotta's Fountain is celebrated every year on the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. 

Officials were informed last week that vandals broke off a piece of one the fountain's cast iron florets.

The commission is working on a plan to replace and recast the missing piece.

Actress Lotta Crabtree dedicated the fountain to the city in 1875. It served as a critical meeting point in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake.