The Independence Fountain, located in the Şebinkarahisar district of Giresun, is presented in official historiography as a structure of the Republican era built in 1927. However, the architectural details of the fountain point to a different history.

Of the six stone columns supporting the structure, four, with their spiral ornamentation, display characteristics of the Ionic order, while the two thicker columns exhibit features of the Doric order. According to research conducted by Karen Kazanchi, these classical architectural elements are associated with the Armenian Church of the Holy Mother of God, which was destroyed after 1915. It is believed that dismantled stones and architectural fragments from the church were used in the construction of the fountain. 

The military-themed reliefs preserved in the central section of the fountain, depicting artillery shells, ammunition and laurel wreaths, contrast with the classical and ecclesiastical character of the columns, creating a distinctive juxtaposition of historical memory.

The structure was subsequently altered further. In 1985, a gabled roof with triangular pediments was added. Thus, the Independence Fountain stands not only as an architectural structure but also as a preserved, transformed and reinterpreted trace of the Armenian cultural heritage of Şebinkarahisar.

The truth is in the details.