Today Jumbo's ashes are housed in a makeshift urn and are brought to inspire the university athletic teams.
Other remains of his hide including the tail survived and are stored in the archives of the university.
The plan to rebuild Barnum Hall started immediately and under President Jean Mayer the university improved the maintenance of other buildings to prevent future fires.
The firm of Kubitz and Pepi was commissioned for the reconstruction, however the original mansard roof was replaced by a flat roof.
In the end the complete interior gutting and roof replacement after the fire caused a substantial loss of architectural integrity.
In 1976, Barnum Hall reopened to students.
The lack of Tufts' mascot prompted students to place a papier-mâché statue that once stood at Benson's Wild Animal Farm in New Hampshire.
In 2013, a university committee decided to improve the situation by commissioning Steven Whyte to create a bronze statue of Jumbo.
The 5,000 pound statue was paid for by a former interim vice president of operations at Tufts.
On April 27, 2015 the bronze statue was unveiled.
Today Jumbo's ashes are housed in a makeshift urn and are brought to inspire the university athletic teams. Other remains of his hide including the tail survived and are stored in the archives of the university. The plan to rebuild Barnum Hall started immediately and under President Jean Mayer the university improved the maintenance of other buildings to prevent future fires. The firm of Kubitz and Pepi was commissioned for the reconstruction, however the original mansard roof was replaced by a flat roof. In the end the complete interior gutting and roof replacement after the fire caused a substantial loss of architectural integrity. In 1976, Barnum Hall reopened to students. The lack of Tufts' mascot prompted students to place a papier-mâché statue that once stood at Benson's Wild Animal Farm in New Hampshire. In 2013, a university committee decided to improve the situation by commissioning Steven Whyte to create a bronze statue of Jumbo. The 5,000 pound statue was paid for by a former interim vice president of operations at Tufts. On April 27, 2015 the bronze statue was unveiled.
Barnum Museum of Natural History