Cobb Gate gargoyles - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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N 41° 47.484 W 087° 36.020
16T E 450119 N 4626790
A variety of gargoyles atop this gate, named for the architect who designed it, Henry Ives Cobb. The gate was completed in 1897.
Waymark Code: WM99PD
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2010
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From the CLTV site:
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"The gargoyles on the gate that faces 57th Street are good ones to know because they are said to represent the progression of every U of C student. This version of the story was taken directly from the Chicago Life booklet. "It goes like this: At the base are the largest figures, said to be the Admissions Counselor and College Examiner defying ready passage. Above them are the first-years, struggling to keep their footing on the slippery academic slope. The second-years, looking slightly more stable, scurry ahead. Snarling at the second-year students to keep them at a distance, the third-year students strain to reach the top. The fourth-years, of course, stand proudly at the educational pinnacle." The gargoyles can be found in many more locations around campus as well, turning up almost every time you turn your head while on campus grounds."
You have got to look up to see them!