Lotta's Fountain is the oldest surviving monument from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. It sits unobtrusively on a traffic island, sandwiched between Market, Kearny, and Geary, dwarfed by the surrounding high rises. Each year on April 18th a dwindling band of earthquake survivors gathers quietly at dawn. This year on the quake's centennial, Market Street will be closed to traffic and little Lotta's Fountain will be at the center of noisy festivities. On this day before, the bright cool weather invited a visit to the landmark, much closer than will be possible tomorrow.
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