Tanner Fountain, Palo Alto

Name: Tanner Fountain
Address: Palo Alto, United States

#17 among attractions in Palo Alto

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Tanner Fountain is a fountain on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. Located between Hoover Tower and Memorial Auditorium, the fountain was installed in 1977, having been donated by Obert Tanner and his wife to commemorate their son. The couple was planning to fund the project since 1972, and installation and landscaping cost less than $250,000. ()

Coordinates: 37°25'42"N, 122°10'0"W

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Tanner Fountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanford Memorial Church, Stanford Shopping Center, Cantor Arts Center, White Memorial Fountain.

~330 mSW
Romanesque architecture, Church
Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford Memorial Church stands as a beacon of architectural beauty and historical significance on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. This non-denominational church was established as a memorial by Jane...
1.7 kmN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
27 min walk • Stanford Shopping Center is an upscale open air shopping mall located on Route 82 at Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, California. It is on the campus of Stanford University although the university only owns the land and not the actual buildings or stores.
~630 mNW
Museum, Art museum
Cantor Arts Center, Palo Alto
10 min walk • The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is an art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California.
~440 mSW
Monuments and statues
White Memorial Fountain, Palo Alto
7 min walk • White Memorial Fountain, also known as The Claw, is a fountain by Aristides Demetrios on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was installed in 1964, and Demetrios returned to restore the fountain in 2011. It has 65 jets. The fountain was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B.
~90 mS
Observation decks and towers, History museum, Museum
Hoover Tower, Palo Alto
2 min walk • Hoover Tower is a 285 feet structure on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The tower houses the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, an archive collection founded by Herbert Hoover before he became President of the United States.
1.9 kmN
Nightlife, Theater, Cinema
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
31 min walk • The Stanford Theatre is a classical independent movie theater in Palo Alto, California. It was designed and built in the 1920s as a movie palace styled in neoclassical Persian and Moorish architecture.
~350 mNW
Romanesque architecture, Universities and schools
Stanford University, Palo Alto
6 min walk • Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in the census-designated place of Stanford, California, near the city of Palo Alto.
~460 mSW
Fountain
Old Union Fountain, Palo Alto
8 min walk • Old Union Fountain is a fountain on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. The fountain exhibits traditional mission style architecture, and is one of several on campus used in the tradition of "fountain hopping".
~530 mN
Park
Stanford University Arboretum, Palo Alto
9 min walk • The Stanford University Arboretum is an arboretum located on the grounds of Stanford University in Stanford, California. It is open to the public daily without charge.
~420 mN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto
7 min walk • Bing Concert Hall is a performing arts facility at Stanford University that opened in January 2013. The heart of the building is the oval-shaped concert hall, which has 842 seats arranged in a vineyard style surrounding the stage in terraces.
~200 mS
Library
Cecil H. Green Library, Palo Alto
4 min walk • The Cecil H. Green Library is the main library on the Stanford University campus and is part of the SUL system. It is named for Cecil H. Green. Green Library houses 4 million volumes, most of which are related to the humanities and social sciences.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tanner Fountain?

Nearby attractions include Hoover Tower, Palo Alto (2 min walk), Stanford Memorial Auditorium, Palo Alto (2 min walk), Lathrop Library, Palo Alto (3 min walk), Cecil H. Green Library, Palo Alto (4 min walk).

How to get to Tanner Fountain by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tanner Fountain:

Bus

Galvez Street & Memorial Way • Lines: Y (3 min walk)
Burnham Pavilion • Lines: X (4 min walk)

Train

Stanford (23 min walk)
Palo Alto (27 min walk)