The Firstenburg Family Fountain is an outdoor fountain, installed within a plaza in the center of the
Washington State University Vancouver
Washington State University Vancouver also known as WSU Vancouver is a campus of Washington State University. WSU Vancouver is located on a campus outside of Vancouver, Washington, approximately eight miles (13 km) north of the Columbia Riv ...
(WSUV) campus, in
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Was ...
, United States.
Description and history
The fountain was funded by Ed and Mary Firstenburg,
who donated $500,000.
The fountain has basalt columns and slabs,
[ and is one of several donated by the Firstenburgs in Vancouver.][
Hal Dengerink, WSU Vancouver's founding chancellor, called the fountain "a permanent legacy for the Firstenburg family and for WSU Vancouver".][ '']The Columbian
''The Columbian'' is a daily newspaper serving the Vancouver, Washington, and Clark County, Washington area. The paper was published for its first decade (1890–1900) as a four-page daily that was meant as a counterweight to the local Republi ...
'' Calley Hair has described the fountain as "eye-catching, with rough-hewn slabs of basalt and plenty of seating to relax and enjoy the view".[
In 2011, students gathered at the fountain to protest tuition increases.]Patriot Prayer
Patriot Prayer is a far-right group founded by Joey Gibson in 2016 and based in Vancouver, Washington, a suburban city in the Portland metropolitan area. Since 2016, the group has organized several dozen pro-gun, pro-Trump rallies held in libe ...
rally and counter protest in October 2018.
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Fountains in Washington (state)
Squares in the United States
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