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Historic Assessment Report City of Calton, community Develoment Department Property Address: 0 Street and La Candena Drive Assessor Parcel Number: Current Owner: City of Cotton 650 North LaCadena Drive Cotton, CA 9232. Date of Construction: 1967 Architectural Style and Physical Description: A public fountain, consisting of a single vertical wall of rough cut stone with Aztec calendar insets, and small irregular shaped poots located on either side of the vertical wall. A rectangular shaped neon sign is affixed_to the top of the vertical watt. Site Significance: This property is significant as a prominent local landmark. The traffic island located at La Cadena and 0 Street was recognized as an eyesore. On August 1 1967, Kay Holtzendorff of the Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee made a formal presentation to the City Council. He stated the City Councitperson Gertrude Spragin, the first woman councilperson in the City of Colton, was chairperson of the Beautification Committee. Mr. Holtzendorff stated that Mrs. Spregins was working with local business men in the area on the beautification of the island using their own design and voluntary funds. The name of the fountain was proposed to be "La Fuente de Unidad." Mr. Don Abril, a committe member stated at the councit meeting that the project would cost approximately $1,000.00 and that all labor would be furnished by the committee and the Latin American Merchants Association. The project was approved by the Council, and work commenced in mid August 1967, Rocks were brought from San; Felipe, Mexico and the Aztec calendars were also acquired in Mexico and brought to Colton. Local cement contractor Jose Castro provided the masonry work. The fountain was completed in mid September, 1967. the landmark was restored in September 1981, and additional cleaning and repairs were completed in 1992.