Old Well - Wikipedia
The Old Well is a small, neoclassical cyclostyle on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus at the southern end of McCorkle Place. [1] [2] [3] The current decorative form of the Old Well was modeled after the Temple of Love in the Gardens of …
The Old Well you never knew | UNC-Chapel Hill
Oct 12, 2021 · Most famously, Wolfe’s oft-quoted poem “1920 Says a Few Words to Carolina” conjures many memories for Carolina alumni, among them the “white old well.” By 1949, when the honorary society Order of the Old Well was formed, the name and its importance were lodged in the campus mythos.
The Old Well · Water at UNC-Chapel Hill · Carolina Story: Virtual ...
For most of the next century, students, faculty, and staff of the university relied on this well for their drinking and bathing water. In 1897, university president Edwin Alderman proposed the building of a new structure over the Old Well, based on the Temple of Love at Versailles.
The Old Well, an enduring symbol – A View to Hugh
Jun 23, 2010 · The Old Well is the most enduring symbol of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and it serves as part of the official UNC logo. It is at least as old as Old East dorm, and that dorm is the oldest public university building in the United States (dating from the 1790s).
The Old Well - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The university’s signature structure is not an academic building but a small neoclassical structure placed over a well between Old East and Old West and in front of South Building. University president Edwin Alderman added the domed Old Well …
The Old Well magic | UNC-Chapel Hill
Aug 20, 2019 · Hundreds of students lined up along Cameron Avenue to take part in the decades-old tradition of the first sip. Legend has it that a sip from the well, which has been a focal point of campus since the University opened in 1793, brings students luck in the form of good grades.
The Old Well, 1897 · Names Across the Landscape · Carolina Story ...
The Old Well, 1897 The university’s signature structure is not a building but a small neoclassical structure placed over a well between Old East and Old West and in front of South Building. University president Edwin Alderman added it in 1897 as part of a campus beautification effort.
Old Well, new look: Updating the accessibility of a Chapel Hill
Aug 23, 2023 · UNC-Chapel Hill's iconic Old Well reopened Sunday, in time for the first day of classes. Since May, the landmark had been undergoing updates to improve accessibility. All summer, visitors...
Old Well - Wikiwand
The Old Well is a small, neoclassical cyclostyle on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus at the southern end of McCorkle Place. The current decorative form of the Old Well was modeled after the Temple of Love in the Gardens of Versailles and was completed in 1897.
Old Well reopens with a sloped pathway | UNC-Chapel Hill
The Old Well has new accessibility features for the start of the academic year. Renovations completed over the summer include the installation of a sloped pathway that connects the surrounding brick pavers with the upper platform of the Old Well.