These hand fluted cedar columns of the Iconic order were essential components of the first building of the Washington Territorial University when it opened 1861. What would become the University of Washington began on a site near the current 4th Avenue and University in what is now the downtown core of Seattle. When the University was moved to the current site the columns soon followed. They were moved a second time, to their current site, in the Sylvan Grove in 1921. Steps away from Drumheller Fountain and the sweeping views of Rainier Vista, the columns, named Loyalty, Industry, Faith and Efficiency, are tucked into this peaceful outdoor theater. Without their guide, the group of students orienting in preparation for their first year at the University of Washington, would not even know L.I.F.E. existed!
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