The Sylvan Grove Theatre was designed as part of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Built in 1908, it was the site of a music pavilion. The four Ionic columns, the focal point of the site, were placed there in 1928. The music pavilion disappeared after the exposition. These columns, which were given the names Loyalty, Industry, Faith and Efficiency, were the original columns of the Territorial University, which was torn down in 1908. The Sylvan Grove Theatre has remained, until recently, a secluded spot within the University of Washington. Following recommendations of the 1999 UW Campus Master Plan, a retaining wall and sidewalk were installed on Stevens Way which borders the Sylvan Grove Theatre and renovation of plantings was begun.