Old Well - Wikipedia
WEBThe Old Well is located between Old East and Old West residence halls. For many years, it served as the sole water supply for the university. In 1897, the original well was replaced and given its present signature structure by university president Edwin A. Alderman.
The Old Well you never knew | UNC-Chapel Hill
WEBOct 12, 2021 · Nearly 125 years after its creation, the Old Well, as Alderman wrote, “has stolen into the hearts of people as beauty in any sort of form has a way of doing.”. Faculty members who exemplify innovative research and future career promise receive the …
The Well - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
WEBHow Carolina is complying with UNC System’s DEI policy. Support for faculty, staff and student success and well-being will continue across the University.
The Old Well · Water at UNC-Chapel Hill · Carolina Story: Virtual ...
WEBAt center, young men sit at the well in the early 20th century. On the right is the hook once used for drawing water at the well. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the nation's oldest state university, with a rich history of more than two centuries.
The Old Well magic | UNC-Chapel Hill
WEBAug 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.
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The Old Well, an enduring symbol – A View to Hugh
WEBJun 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, 1897 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
WEBThe 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.
Wishing Well: Why UNC's Old Well Never Ran Dry - CHALT
WEBTurns out, the Old Well is neither unique, nor old, nor, for that matter, even a well. The name is trebly misleading. In UNC’s early years, there were wells all over the place. Neither the college nor the adjacent town had a water system, so every building or group of buildings used a well.
Old Well - Visit Chapel Hill
WEBThings to Do. Events. Food & Drink. Hotels. Plan Your Visit. In 1897, UNC President Edwin A. Alderman initiated the redesign of the original ramshackle shelter, which had been the primary source of campus water for more than a century.