Hatfield Fountain was designed by Tom Hardy, Lawrence Halprin, and Scott Stickney.

[1] It is named after Antoinette and Mark Hatfield, a former Oregon senator and Willamette University alumnus,[3] and was dedicated on October 13, 1989.

[1] According to Willamette University, the fountain serves as a popular reference point for campus gatherings.

[1] In July 1993, the fountain was surveyed and deemed as "well maintained" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!"

A nearby plaque reads: THE ANTOINETTE AND MARK O. HATFIELD / FOUNTAIN / GENEROUS GIFT / OF / CHARLES E. AND DOROTHY L. COOK / SCULPTURE AND DESIGN BY / TOM HARDY, LAWRENCE HALPRIN / AND SCOTT STICKNEY / DEDICATED OCTOBER 13, 1989.