Centennial Fountain (Seattle University)

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Centennial Fountain
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The fountain in 2012
Centennial Fountain (Seattle University)
Artist George Tsutakawa
Year1989
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°36′36″N122°19′08″W / 47.61005°N 122.31902°W / 47.61005; -122.31902

Centennial Fountain is a fountain at the Seattle University campus by George Tsutakawa, in Seattle, Washington. [1] The fountain was installed in 1989. [2]

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  2. Hallmark, Kara Kelley (2007). Encyclopedia of Asian American Artists. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 233. ISBN   9780313334511. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2018.