The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Pine Walk

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Pine Walk (general view), Clarke College

Institution Name: Clarke College
Original/Historic Place Name: Aisle of Pines
Location on Campus: south side fo Clarke Dr.
Date(s) of Construction:

1884	pines planted Knight, William J.

Designer: William J. Knight
Type of Place: Landscape site
Style: (Glossary)
Significance: history, landscape
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Function:

1884-present (2006)

outdoor space

Narrative:
Because the original campus was built upon the site of old lead mines there was a need for beatification of the grounds. To this end, William J. Knight, an early benefactor of the institution, purchased 1000 pine trees and had them planted in a series of campus walks.

References:

Mulholland, Mary Ambrose. Clarke Lives! Dubuque, IA: Clarke College, 1993.