Bloomington, Ind.-- The Nittany Lion Shrine, monument not only to the school but also to the permanence of Indiana limestone, recently celebrated its 75th anniversary as an iconic campus landmark at Pennsylvania State University.
Penn State's campus has been graced by the Nittany Lion since it was sculpted by Heinz Warneke in 1942 and presented to the university as a gift from the Class of 1940. Carved from a 13-ton block of natural stone, the landmark is the most photographed statue on campus. It has maintained its distinctive appearance for three quarters of a century thanks in large part to the durability of the limestone from which it was fashioned.