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Holland Library, ca. 1955
12018-06-19T22:05:46+00:00Andrew Gillreath-Browned57b57bd543a26fc6b1c5658d33aa5903711e25302Looking East at Holland Library's most distinctive detail: a 30-foot high statue on the West side, near the original main entrance. This statue was designed by Seattle artist Dudley Pratt, and officially named "The Reader." It was carved in Bedford, Indiana, the source of the limestone used on this and several other campus buildings, especially Todd Hall and Smith Gym. The statue has long been known informally as "Nature Boy." Holland Library was built between 1948 and 1950, and was named after the former Washington State College President Ernest O. Holland. Designed by John Maloney, Holland Library was one of the first buildings to be constructed with modern functional architecture. Maloney also designed other buildings on campus such as Todd Hall, Compton Union Building, and Johnson Tower.plain2018-07-03T20:53:00+00:00Is found in PC 3, WSU Buildings Photographs http://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/pc3.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) http://libraries.wsu.edu/mascpc149b4n85-088ImageCampus buildings--Washington (State)--Pullman; Sculpture--Washington (State)--Pullman; Libraries--Washington (State)--Pullman1955ark:/80444/xv40374Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://libraries.wsu.edu/mascUnited States--Washington (State)--Whitman County--PullmanNo known copyright. Item is believed to be in public domain due to failure to comply with required formalities.Andrew Gillreath-Browned57b57bd543a26fc6b1c5658d33aa5903711e25