DePaul will erect a monument celebrating the 200th anniversary of Vincentians arriving in the U.S. on its Lincoln Park campus. Construction will begin this month on the 11-foot structure, which will stand in front of Arts & Letters Hall.
The monument will include a four-sided granite clock surrounded by limestone benches. It will bear the names of every Vincentian who has served at DePaul, totaling over 200 names and dating back to 1898. A formal dedication open to all members of the university will take place Sept. 27, coinciding with St. Vincent’s Feast Day.
“The roots of DePaul’s foundation in 1898 are found in the bicentennial celebration,” said Rev. Edward Udovic, C.M., senior executive for university mission, to DePaul Newsline. “The Vincentian commitment to higher education in the United States began when the first Vincentian set foot on land at Baltimore’s inner harbor.”
According to City of Chicago data, the project will cost an estimated $400,000. Construction will begin March 14 with the excavation of a six-foot foundation to support the structure, and work will complete in June.
Vice President of Facility Operations Bob Janus said he does not expect street closures or other disruptions due to the construction.
bdickus2001 • Mar 9, 2016 at 5:29 pm
You have to love the administration’s budget priorities. $400,000 would pay for almost 171 DePaul undergrads to take one course each.
bdickus2001 • Mar 9, 2016 at 5:31 pm
But then when Fr. Holtschneider says that $2 million+ is a reasonable price to pay for a losing (now replaced) men’s basketball coach, we should not be surprised.