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Grilles

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 Grilles

Artist unknown
Sculpture
Circa 1900

Cardinal Hall, Sixth Floor

These antique cast-iron grilles, fabricated circa 1900, were removed from the Cantor Center and Encina Gym. 
 
They originally functioned as components of the buildings’ ventilation systems. Here they serve as a reminder of the historic beauty of the campus and its evolution in its second century.
 
Their beauty and function are humorously enhanced by the statement they spell in Morse code:  BEAT CAL!