{"id":60661,"date":"2021-09-01T08:02:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T13:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=60661"},"modified":"2021-09-01T08:02:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T13:02:30","slug":"picken-hall-fountain-renovations-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=60661","title":{"rendered":"Picken Hall fountain renovations underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BY RAEGAN NEUFELD<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as the \u2018lily pond,\u2019 and \u2018Picken Pond,\u2019 to older FHSU alumni, the fountain in front of Picken Hall has been a part of campus life almost since the beginning. Over the years, goldfish and swimmers have enjoyed the fountain\u2019s waters, and one former FHSU student even got married in front of the fountain in 1996.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the fountain is undergoing a complete renovation.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are hoping to finish this project in time for Homecoming 2021,\u201d Facilities Planning Architect Troy Steiner said.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steiner said the decision to rebuild the fountain was made as a result of the worsening conditions of both the piping and stone.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picken Hall was built in 1904, making it the oldest building on campus. The fountain was later constructed in 1938 as a National Youth Administration Work Project, according to Steiner. In past issues of the school paper, <em>University Leader<\/em>, and the yearbook, <em>Reveille<\/em>, pictures show that the fountain was a place for last-minute studying or simply a nice place to sit.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"693\" data-attachment-id=\"60665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=60665\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Admin-Building-1094.jpg?fit=784%2C693&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"784,693\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"535\" data-attachment-id=\"60666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=60666\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picken-and-snow-covered-fountain.jpg?fit=797%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"797,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picken and snow covered fountain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;University Archives Photographs Collection&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picken-and-snow-covered-fountain.jpg?fit=370%2C251&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picken-and-snow-covered-fountain.jpg?fit=790%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picken-and-snow-covered-fountain.jpg?resize=790%2C535\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"60666\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=60666\" class=\"wp-image-60666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picken-and-snow-covered-fountain.jpg?w=797&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picken-and-snow-covered-fountain.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picken-and-snow-covered-fountain.jpg?resize=370%2C251&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picken-and-snow-covered-fountain.jpg?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>University Archives Photographs Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Steiner also mentioned the yearly maintenance that is done to the fountain, such as filling and draining the fountains and removing the necessary equipment in order to prepare the parts for fall and winter months.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[The fountain will now have] new supply &amp; return piping; new poured concrete footings, stem walls, floor &amp; sidewalk in and around the fountain; new pitched-face stone coursing &amp; caps; (3) new fountain water features; and new fountain equipment in the existing vault,\u201d Steiner said.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a lot of work, but the effort will be worth it when this staple of campus life is restored.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY RAEGAN NEUFELD Also known as the \u2018lily pond,\u2019 and \u2018Picken Pond,\u2019 to older FHSU alumni, the fountain in front of Picken Hall has been&hellip; 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