Campus Feature Hovde Hall – Limestone Pillars and Granite Steps Part of the EASP Geology Walk Limestone is a popular material to use in the construction of buildings. Its weight prevents it from being used in construction of extremely tall buildings, but it is easy to cut into blocks and will stand up well to exposure. Indiana is the source of most of North America’s limestone. Granite is also a popular construction material, but it is used mainly in items such as flooring tiles, kitchen…
Campus Feature Interaction Garden Nestled between Stanley Coulter Hall and Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry is a small garden full of plants, benches and inspirational quotes. Called Interaction Garden, the space is a memorial to alumna Martha Christine Butler and serves as a place to foster communication and thought for students, staff and visitors.
Campus Feature John Purdue statue A bronze statue of Purdue's benefactor and namesake soon will sit quietly on a bench near University Hall -- as the man once did himself almost 140 years ago. This April, a statue of John Purdue with a regal cane and an open book will be placed on a new bench. Located east of University Hall and south of Memorial Fountain and John Purdue's grave, the bench will read, "For John Purdue, education was the…
Campus Feature John Wooden statue Artist: Julie Rotblatt-Amrany of Highwood, Illinois. For more information
Campus Feature Jules Janick Horticulture Garden Purdue’s Jules Janick Horticulture Garden is located on the south and east side of the Horticulture Building at 625 Agriculture Mall Drive. The garden is named after Jules Janick, Purdue professor emeritus of breeding research in horticulture. Dr. Janick contributed the lead gift for the new garden. His generosity provided a garden that Jules described as “a living jewel” for the campus community. A wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs grow throughout…
Campus Feature Kaikoo VI This sculpture, created by artist Betty Gold, was brought to Purdue by the University Visual Arts Committee. It was installed in 1987 and has moved to various locations around campus. Kaikoo VI is an abstract sculpture of bisecting rectangles, triangles, and half-circles (both positive and negative shapes). It is constructed from cold-rolled steel and painted red.
Campus Feature Lambert Fieldhouse – Fossiliferous Limestone Part of the EASP Geology Walk Limestone is a sedimentary rock which can form in one of two ways: by being chemically precipitated from water or by the build-up of the hard parts of marine organisms. Fossiliferous limestone is of the second category. Certain marine organisms, such as coral, remove calcium carbonate from their watery environment to make the hard parts of their bodies. When the marine organisms die, these hard parts collect on the…
Campus Feature Limits Featured at Pickett Park, this sculpture is named " Limits ". The artist is Joey Manson who specializes in outdoor and public art. The abstract sculpture represents barriers involved in disabilities, relationships, and movement. More information on the Joey Manson Website.
Campus Feature Lion Head Fountain The Class of 1903 donated the "Lions Fountain" Memorial to the university as a drinking fountain. It was completed in the fall of 1904. The fountain was turned off and the drains plugged when the statue was relocated for the construction of Stanley Coulter Annex sometime between 1923 and 1931; it remained non-functional for many years. Water connections to the fountain were restored in 2001 through the fundraising efforts of the Purdue Reamer Club. Activated:…
