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White Memorial Fountain

Coordinates: 37°25′30″N 122°10′10″W / 37.42497°N 122.16939°W / 37.42497; -122.16939
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White Memorial Fountain
The Claw
The fountain in 2013
Map
ArtistAristides Demetrios
Year1964 (1964)
LocationStanford, California, United States
Coordinates37°25′30″N 122°10′10″W / 37.42497°N 122.16939°W / 37.42497; -122.16939

White Memorial Fountain, also known as The Claw, is a fountain by Aristides Demetrios on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was installed in 1964, and Demetrios returned to restore the fountain in 2011. It has 65 jets.[1]

The fountain was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. White to commemorate their sons, William N. and John B. White II.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sullivan, Kathleen J. (June 10, 2011). "Sculptor returns for update on White Plaza fountain makeover". Stanford Report. Stanford University. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Moses, Ann Tyler (January 22, 2012). "The Claw in perspective". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2018.