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| 40°26′04″N 86°55′01″W / 40.43444°N 86.91694°W | |
| Location | Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Designer | Jon Hair |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze (5,400 lbs) |
| Height | 18' (not including the base) |
| Beginning date | 2003 |
| Completion date | September 26, 2005 (erected) |
| Opening date | November 4, 2005 |
| Dedicated to | Carl Christian Grotnes |
The Boilermaker is a statue that was dedicated on November 4, 2005, as a monument commemorating the "indomitable spirit of the [Purdue] boilermaker."[citation needed] The statue is located adjacent to Ross Ade Stadium on the Purdue University-West Lafayette campus's intercollegiate sports complex.
The statue was commissioned by an anonymous donor. The estimated cost was approximately $500,000.[1]
- ^ Forbes, Marydell (2005-11-03). "Purdue dedicates 'The Boilermaker' statue". Purdue University. Archived from the original on 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2012-05-21.