Drumheller Fountain is an outdoor fountain on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. [1] The fountain was given its name in 1961 to honor the University Regent Joseph Drumheller, who gifted the central fountain machinery to the University for its centennial celebration. [2]

Drumheller Fountain: The World’s Fair and the Olmsted Plan Between June and October of 1909, the University of Washington campus hosted the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a World’s Fair that attracted more than 3.5 million visitors.

Drumheller Fountain is the centerpiece of Rainier Vista, perfectly framed by rose gardens, a long walkway of trees and halls, and Mount Rainier in the distance. Drumheller was originally called Geyser Basin when the UW campus hosted the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909.

Drumheller Fountain (LNDMK-0) Drumheller Fountain is the centerpiece of Rainier Vista, perfectly framed by rose gardens, a long walkway of trees and halls and Mount Rainier in the distance. Drumheller was originally called Geyser Basin when the UW campus held the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in 1906.

The University of Washington is world famous for its beautiful Seattle campus, with tens of thousands of people visiting the Quad during cherry blossom season and Drumheller Fountain. Other iconic natural spots on the 643-acre campus include Rainier Vista and Sylvan Grove, but there are hundreds of other lesser known gems as well.

2024年8月5日 · Drumheller Fountain spouts water on May 1, 2024, at the University of Washington Seattle campus. Drumheller Fountain has been undergoing deep cleaning and …

2007年1月27日 · In 1961 University Regent Joseph Drumheller, gifted a center fountain for the pond for the University's centennial celebration in 1961. The fountain has built-in lighting and three banks of jets. The center jet can shoot water to a height of 100 feet, while the two surrounding rings of jets gush water slightly outward from 10 to 30 feet.

In the summer of 1909, a world’s fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, took place on the grounds of the University of Washington. The fair shaped the campus in ways that are visible today, creating the Rainier Vista and Drumheller Fountain.

Drumheller Fountain is an outdoor fountain on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. [1] The fountain was given its name in 1961 to honor the University Regent Joseph Drumheller, who gifted the central fountain machinery to the University for its centennial celebration. [2]

1993年12月1日 · A 1961 gift by Regent Joseph Drumheller transformed the pool into a fountain, but the pranks continue to this day. Though known by such titles as “Freshmen Basin” and “Drumheller Fountain,” to most alumni it will always be known as “Frosh Pond.”