Winthrop Fountain
Winthrop Fountain Close Up
Winthrop Fountain at Night
1950's Roddey Hall Sunken Garden - 1950's Roddey Hall Sunken Garden
The Winthrop fountain is a popular symbol of Winthrop and a beloved campus landmark. The surrounding benches and shade trees attract students seeking a quiet respite in the heart of the campus. During the winter months, the fountain freezes to a beautiful ice sculpture.
According to the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop, the current fountain in front of Tillman Hall was constructed sometime between 1918-1919 and is the second fountain in this location. It replaced an earlier fountain that was installed around 1897 and moved at some point between 1912-1913. The original fountain was moved to Roddey Courtyard shortly after Roddey was completed in 1920. By the 1950s, it had been replaced by the “boy and fish” fountain.
Alumni have fond memories of the fountain that is currently on the front lawn, as it has served as the place where many Winthrop traditions have been held over the years. The fountain has been the backdrop for many Winthrop traditions, including the Daisy Chain, the Student Government Association president being dunked in the fountain and the Winthrop Annual Tree Lighting.