Class of 1894 Fountain or Memorial Fountain
Located across from University Hall on Memorial Mall
Background informationCampus Landmarks and Public Art
This resource is a supplement to the Purdue University campus map and the Editorial Style Guide for use by Purdue communicators. It lists commonly referenced campus landmarks and public art, providing proper names when available, along with links to background information, notes on copyediting style, and preferred second references when applicable.
For building and street names, see the Purdue campus map.
Fountains
Class of 1939 Water Sculpture
Known informally as the Engineering Fountain; located on the Purdue Mall.
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McGinley Plaza and Fountain
Located behind the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship in Discovery Park District at Purdue
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Stone Lions Fountain
Located southeast of Stanley Coulter Hall, by Memorial Mall
Background information Gateways (Arches) and Campus Markers
Gateway to the Future
Located near the intersection of Stadium Avenue and University Street
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Purdue Memorial Union Gateway
Acceptable short form or second reference: Union Gateway. Located at the corner of Grant Street and Mitch Daniels Boulevard, by Purdue Memorial Union.
Campus markers with no formal names
- Marker honoring Barbara Cook, former dean of students. Located on Northwestern Avenue by Stadium Mall. Background information
- Marker honoring Betty Nelson, former dean of students. Located on Grant Street by Northwestern Avenue. Background information
- Markers honoring Beverley Stone, former dean of students. Informally known as “Stone’s stones,” which consist of two limestone slabs located in the Purdue Memorial Union: one on the ground floor at the bottom of the Great Hall stairwell, and one at the west tower stairs. The markers were originally part of an L-shaped monument to Beverley Stone at the corner of State and Grant streets.
Malls
Not a comprehensive list; see Purdue campus map for more
Academy Park
Located north of the Purdue Memorial Union and Stewart Center.
Agricultural Mall
Located north of Nelson Hall of Food Science and the Horticulture Building and south of Agricultural Mall Drive.
Centennial Mall
Located between Purdue Mall and Memorial Mall Drive.
Krach Lawn
Located north of Krach Leadership Center.
Memorial Mall
Located between Stewart Center and University Hall.
Purdue Mall
Located in front of Hovde Hall.
Slayter Hill
Located across West Stadium Avenue from the Rankin Track and Field Complex.
Stadium Mall
Located between Purdue Mall and the intersection of West Stadium Avenue and North University Street.
Sculptures
Per Associated Press Stylebook, don’t use quotation marks with the names of sculptures.
Brickhead Conversations
Two figures, located by Pao Hall between Sheetz and Marsteller streets
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Visiting Our Solar System
Second reference: VOSS interactive exhibit or the monument or similar. Located in Discovery Park District at Purdue.
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Sculptures with no formal name
Sculpture honoring Purdue female leaders Linda Hurd Ewing, Sandra Kay Monroe and Betty Mitchell Nelson. Located at Third Street and Martin Jischke Drive. Background information
Statues
The Boilermaker
Located on John R. Wooden Drive between the Brees Academic Performance Center and the Mollenkopf Athletic Center.
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- Neil Armstrong statue. Located on Stadium Avenue by the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. Background information
- Amelia Earhart statue. Located at Earhart Hall. Background information
- John Purdue statue. Located on Memorial Mall. Background information
- John Wooden statue. Located in the Sally & Bob Weist Plaza. Background information
Other Landmarks
Hello Walk
Consists of the sidewalks across and along Memorial Mall. Entrance is marked by Class of 1897 pillars.
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Purdue Bell Tower
Located at the center of campus, by Hovde Hall. Second reference: bell tower or tower.
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Rush Crossing
Located in Centennial Mall between Stanley Coulter Hall and Wetherill Hall; site of “Crossing the Tracks” tradition for first-year students.
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