Situated at the front and center of East Campus, the Washington Duke Statue was built in 1908 following the death of Washington Duke in 1905. The figure of Washington Duke is represented wearing a suit and seated in an armchair, sitting atop a three-tiered pedestal on an eight foot by ten foot square base. The statue depicts Duke in a relaxed posture, representing an attitude of repose and meditation.Created by Edward V. Valentine out of bronze on a base of granite, it was originally placed in front of the Washington Duke Building in 1908. However, over the years it was moved and finally found its permanent location on East Campus in 1921.