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Burgee, John,
Johnson, Philip,
Cole Associates,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame
Fountain
Sculpture
Clarke Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Burgee, John, architect.
Johnson, Philip, 1906- , architect.
Cole Associates, architectural firm.
Title:
Clarke Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Stonehenge, (sculpture).
Dates:
1983. Dedicated 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Indiana limestone, brown granite; Fountain basin: black granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 15 x 35 ft.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 2 in. x 35 ft. x 55 ft.
Inscription:
(On west arch:) PRO PATRIA ET PACI (sic) (On south arch:) VIETNAM (On east arch:) KOREA (On north arch:) WORLD WAR II (On west plaque:) ABOUT 500 NOTRE DAME ALUMNI/GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND PEACE/IN WORLD WAR II, KOREA AND VIETNAM/IN MEMORIALIZING THEM,/WE JOIN OUR PRAYERS/TO THEIR SUPREME SACRIFICE/AS WE INSCRIBE THIS COLUMN:/PRO PATRIA ET PACE/ FOR OUR COUNTRY AND PEACE/THIS IS OUR PRAYER/THAT ALL LIVING/NOTRE DAME MEN AND WOMEN/DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO/THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/AND WORLD PEACE./REV. THEODORE M. HESBURGH, C.S.C.,/PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, 1986 A.D. (On south plaque:) IN GRATITUDE TO/THOMAS M. SHUFF '64/WHOSE VISION AND GENEROSITY/HELPED MAKE THIS/ MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN/A REALITY (On east plaque:) WAR MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN/ERECTED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF/MAUDE C. AND JOHN W. CLARKE/CHICAGO, ILLINOIS/IN MEMORY OF THE NOTRE DAME MEN/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN WORLD WAR II/KOREA/VIETNAM/MAY THEY REST IN PEACE/ARCHITECTS: JOHN BURGEE '56, '83 HON., PHILIP JOHNSON '84 HON
Description:
Four limestone arches rise up out of a rectangular black granite fountain basin. Each arch is constructed of two 20 ton rough-hewn columns with a limestone cap. Within each arch is a fountain. In the center of the pool is a brown granite sphere with a fountain. Lights are mounted in the floor of the basin under each arch.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Notre Dame, Facilities Operations, 100 Maintenance Center, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Located University of Notre Dame, Fieldhouse Mall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Remarks:
The sculpture is popularly known as "Stonehenge". The sculpture and fountain were purchased with substantial donations from Thomas Shuff and Mrs. John W. Clarke.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS IN001045
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