Matt Cashore | Aug. 13, 2013 | Notre Dame Photography Blog
While we wait for the school year and football season to get started, let’s pass the time with a little game…
How many people notice the cornerstones around campus? At some point in the past, the building you’re walking in or out of was a big, big deal. (Yes, even Stepan Center!) Funds were raised, contractors were hired, dirt was dug, steel and bricks and glass were assembled, and someone decided they’d commemorate the occasion with a ceremonial cornerstone. Most buildings on campus have one, and when you stop and examine them they tell a story of the building and the era of Notre Dame history in which they were constructed. Some are plain-jane numbers noting the year of construction, others are Roman numerals, and others have more pomp and circumstance, with decorative elements or Latin words like “Anno Domini.”