Although all that remains of the building is a monument marking it's location, the Austrian pine still stands.
Ginkgoes are among the most ancient trees living on the earth today.
Fossilized ginkgoes have been dated from about 150 million years ago. The tree in front of Cook Hall was probably planted soon after the building's completion. You will quickly become aquainted with the foul odor of the fleshy seed covering. Not all trees provide the lasting beauty of the Cook Hall ginkgo and live in such long association with the buildings near which thay are planted. They have since been removed and replaced by a white oak sapling.