Littlefield Fountain

Littlefield Fountain
Littlefield Fountain in front of the Main Building Tower
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ArtistPompeo Coppini (sculptor)
Paul Philippe Cret (architect)
Completion dateApril 29, 1933 (1933-April-29)
TypeMemorial fountain and sculpture
MediumSculpture: bronze
Fountain: granite
Fountain wall: limestone
LocationAustin, Texas
Coordinates30°17′02″N 97°44′23″W / 30.28389°N 97.73972°W / 30.28389; -97.73972
OwnerUniversity of Texas at Austin

Littlefield Fountain (also known as the Littlefield Memorial Gateway)[1] is a World War I memorial monument designed by Italian-born sculptor Pompeo Coppini on the main campus of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, at the entrance to the university's South Mall. Completed in 1933, the monument is named after university regent and benefactor George W. Littlefield, whose donation paid for its design and construction.

  1. ^ Seale, Avrel (March 2007). "Southern Living: How to Start to End the Confederate Statue Controversy". The Alcalde. Vol. 95, no. 4. p. 18. Retrieved December 2, 2017.