Dictionary of Sydney

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Glebe Jubilee Fountain

Sandstone drinking fountain surmounted by a bronze coach light which commemorates the Jubilee of Glebe in 1909.

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Milestone
Constructed
1909
Type

Glebe Jubilee Fountain

CC BY-SA 2.0
,
2016

Public fountains were once a familiar sight in Sydney. Street widening, city improvements and the public's desire for hygienic sources of water led to their demise. The Glebe Jubilee fountain on Glebe Point Road at the corner of Broadway, Glebe, is one of a few remaining public fountains.