Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Studebaker Fountain: A Gift of Water & Light tells story of a stunning colored light, electric water fountain that J.M. Studebaker gifted the city of South Bend in 1906. Studebaker was one of the original five brothers from the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company that developed wagons then automobiles. The documentary follows the story of the fountain which stood for 35 years before it was dismantled in 1941. It was largely forgotten to history and then resurfaced when a family donated a portion of the fountain to the local history museum. This program explores the history of the fountain, its curious journey and the remaking of the gift that symbolizes innovation and potential.
Studebaker Fountain: A Gift of Water & Light tells story of a stunning colored light, electric water fountain that J.M. Studebaker gifted the city of South Bend in 1906. Studebaker was one of the original five brothers from the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company that developed wagons then automobiles. The documentary follows the story of the fountain which stood for 35 years before it was dismantled in 1941. It was largely forgotten to history and then resurfaced when a family donated a portion of the fountain to the local history museum. This program explores the history of the fountain, its curious journey and the remaking of the gift that symbolizes innovation and potential.
