Made from granite these drinking fountains were distributed by the National Humane Alliance to provide fresh drinking water for horses, dogs, cats, and people. About 125 of the fountains were donated to cities throughout the United States and Mexico between 1902 and 1915. Most of the fountains have been removed from their original sites, usually in the center of busy intersections, but at least 70 of them are still publicly viewable and this is one of them. It doesn't provide a water anymore but it is reminder of the past history. Nice one.