Lotta Crabtree Fountain
historic place
The Lotta Crabtree Fountain is a historic place in San Francisco, California, located at the intersection of Market, Geary, and Kearny Streets. This fountain was a gift to the city from the entertainer Lotta Crabtree, erected in 1875. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, the cast-iron fountain became a crucial meeting point for people searching for loved ones. On Christmas Eve in 1910, opera soprano Luisa Tetrazzini performed at the fountain for the people of San Francisco. A plaque commemorates this event. As San Francisco's oldest public monument, the Lotta Crabtree Fountain marks significant moments in the city's history.