Lake in Holcomb Gardens
| Description: |
People stand near the lake in Holcomb Gardens. Although Holcomb Gardens opened in 1950, the lake was not completed until 1952. Sometimes referred to as a reflection pond, the body of water was a gift from J. I. Holcomb and was built in a natural ravine. According to the article Lake Grows on Campus in the September 18, 1952, issue of The Butler Collegian, Over 2 million gallons of well water will flow hourly over a nine feet high water fall in the center of the lake. A dam separates the tow [two] sections of the lake, which will reach a depth of 7 feet in some places (p. 1). |
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| Source: |
http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2186 |
| Collection: |
Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.841983, -86.170420 39.841983 -86.170420 |
| Subjects: |
Lakes Trees Fall foliage Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Holcomb Gardens James Irving Holcomb Botanical Gardens Fairview campus |
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