Van Hise Rock was named for the preeminent geologist of the 19th century, Charles Richard VanHise, who was also president of the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1903-1918. VanHise used this rock to show the major structural features of metamorphic* Precambrian* rock and also to demonstrate the kinds of changes that occur in rocks through mountain building periods.
The requirement for seat height, however, is very simple: The top of the seat must be a minimum of 17 inches and a maximum of 19 inches above the shower floor.
The shower below is 34â³ x 60â³ plus an alcove for the bench. While the shower size is comfortable, the lack of a hand-held near the bench and the distance of the bench from the shower spray makes the bench only practical for placing your foot or for holding bottles. Sitting on the bench to shower is not practical.