Statue was initially cast from pewter and placed in Courthouse Park in August 1895. It was known as “Iron Johnny”, depicting a boy holding up one of his leaking boots, constantly draining water. It served as a combination of the statue and communal drinking fountain cooled by daily deliveries of ice.
It’s now located in the lower courtyard of the Del Webb or County Plaza building, across from Courthouse Park, at 2220 Tulare Street.
The Boy with the Leaking Boot statue/fountain at Del Webb/County Plaza is a copy. The original is at the Fresno History Museum at the Fresno Fairgrounds.