Oval (Stanford University)

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Oval
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Aerial view of the lawn
Area196,000 square feet (18,200 m2) [1]
Location Stanford University, Stanford, California, U.S.
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Oval
Coordinates: 37°25′47″N122°10′10″W / 37.42986°N 122.16948°W / 37.42986; -122.16948

The Oval (also known as the Stanford Oval) [2] is an oval-shaped sunken lawn on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. [3] It has had flower plantings in the shape of the letter "S", for Stanford. [4]

Though the oval space has existed since the start of the university, its current look dates from 1980 when an anonymous couple donated $150,000 for it to be renovated. A central flower garden was added and paths repaved. [1]

The lawn once had a statue called Faith. The Olmsted Brothers recommended removing the statue in 1914. [5] In 2020, students created a memorial in the Oval following the murder of George Floyd. [2]

The lawn has served as a meeting place for other protests. [6] [7] It has also been recreated in "Stanford in Minecraft" in 2021. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Liscom, Jill (1980-05-23). "Joggers finance Oval renovation". Stanford Daily. p. 7. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Black lives remembered: Memorial blooms in Stanford Oval". 2020-06-13. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  3. ↑ Joncas, Richard; Neuman, David; Turner, Paul Venable (2006). Stanford University: An Architectural Tour. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 32. ISBN   9781568985381 . Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Fodor's California: with the Best Road Trips. Fodor's Travel. 2024-03-19. ISBN   978-1-64097-661-0.
  5. ↑ Gillin, Edward; Joyce, H. Horatio (October 18, 2018). Experiencing Architecture in the Nineteenth Century: Buildings and Society in the Modern Age. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 85. ISBN   9781350045958 . Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Goss, Emma (2024-05-13). "At heated Stanford rally, opposing sides are kept apart by law enforcement". Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  7. ↑ Goss, Emma (2024-05-12). "Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups host dueling rallies on Stanford's campus". NBC Bay Area. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  8. ↑ "Cal supporter vandalizes Stanford's campus in Minecraft". 2021-11-20. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-12-27.


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