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| Title of Piece: |
Professors' Monument |
| Artist: |
William Peters |
| Acquired: |
1846 |
| Material(s): |
Limestone, with inscription panels in marble |
| Category: |
Artifact |
| Location: |
SE corner of Hatcher Graduate Library |
| Comments: |
Erected by the Regents in 1846 following the death of Professor Joseph Whiting (1845); with panels added after the deaths of Professors Douglass Houghton (1845), Charles Fox (1854); and Samuel Denton (1860). Originally placed in the designated "University Burying Ground" on the east side of campus; but the burying ground was never occupied. The monument was moved several times, but has been in its present location since 1918. The broken column signifies a life cut short. It is often referred to as a cenotaph, which is a monument to someone whose body is buried elsewhere. Plaques have been placed at the base of the monument which provide translations of Latin inscriptions. |
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