Engineering Fountain

Engineering Fountain
ArtistRobert Youngman
Year1989
TypeConcrete fountain
Dimensions11.58 m (38 ft)
OwnerPurdue University

The Purdue Mall Water Sculpture, often referred to as the Engineering Fountain, is a water sculpture and fountain located at the main campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The sculpture is positioned in the heart of campus on the Purdue Mall. Designed by Robert Youngman, the fountain was a gift from the class of 1939[1] and as a result of its benefactors, the fountain is also known as the Class of 1939 Water Sculpture.[2]

  1. ^ Purdue University, Purdue History, http://www.purdue.edu/usp/purdue_pride/history.shtml#engfountain Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 8 November 2010
  2. ^ Purdue Reamer Club (2012). A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue. p. 98. ISBN 978-1557536303. Retrieved 18 December 2017.