Studebaker Fountain

08/29/2022

We are no longer taking orders for inscribed bricks. It was just too difficult to find engravers able to work in the field. Thank you all.

08/11/2020

The Studebaker Electric Fountain can still use your support for continued maintenance and infrastructure updates!

Donor Bricks are still available! All bricks are scored concrete on 14' bands radiating out from the fountain.

Donations are accepted at http://studebakerfountain.org/donor-information/

04/05/2020

So glad to see some people checking out the Studebaker Fountain. The lights are on in the evening and early morning. Hopefully the water will be turned on soon. We all need a morale boost! Be safe but come visit her!

08/23/2019

We can't wait to see the documentary on our Studebaker Electric Fountain. Be sure to tune-in at 9pm on Saturday the 25th at 9pm on WNIT Public Television and on August 29th at 8pm.

Here's a first look at the beautiful Victorian era Studebaker fountain that was a gift to the city of South Bend by John M. Studebaker in 1906. It stood in Howard Park for 35 years then disappeared for over 75 years. Original pieces of the fountain re-emerged in 2009 and through civic effort, the fountain has been restored. It now stands in historic Leeper Park.

Watch the documentary, Studebaker Fountain, A Gift of Water and Light on Sunday at 9 pm and August 29 at 8 pm. The park is still under construction as crews finish the upgrade, development and landscaping. Plan to come out for the public dedication and ribbon cutting on October 9.

Pictures and more information: https://www.wnit.org/programs/specials/studebaker-fountain.html

07/17/2019

We are so excited for our fountain to finally be resurrected in Leeper Park!

SOUTH BEND — A landmark once thought gone forever is being assembled piece by piece in Leeper Park.

03/27/2019

This is incredible!!! Look at the progress being made on the Studebaker Electric Fountain, including the electric light installation, at Robinson Iron Corporation and McKay Lodge Conservation! Remember to visit our website at www.studebakerfountain.org to stay up to date and donate to continue the progress!

03/10/2019

The Studebaker Electric Fountain has had some love and attention spent on it recently at McKay Lodge Conservation in Oberlin, Ohio and Robinson Iron Corporation in Alabama!

Photos below show work on our Electric Fountain and the progress being made. WNIT is also producing a one-hour documentary on the restoration process and took some of these great shots!

We are still raising funds for expenses as they continue to add up, so please donate now to our charitable organization to ensure the Fountain exists for generations to come!

Donate by clicking the "DONATE NOW" button on our website www.studebakerfountain.org or contact Vicki McIntire at [email protected]! There will be a large debut opening party this summer for all donors to celebrate! Bricks are still available to support our fundraising!

02/12/2019

Check out these 3D pictures of the fountain location

02/11/2019

The Studebaker Electric Fountain now has its placement set in Leeper Park West. See our photos and renderings here, and remember that we are still raising money to cover additional costs that keep adding up! Donate at www.studebakerfountain.org or contact Vicki McIntire at [email protected]! There will be a large debut opening party this summer for all donors to celebrate! Bricks are still available to support our fundraising!

02/11/2019

We cleared our last legal hurdle last week. The Historic Preservation Commission voted to accept VAP's map for Leeper Park improvements. Our fountain has the perfect new home - right in the middle of the park near. Our fountain will be installed this summer.