McFarland Memorial Bell Tower
Bell tower housing a carillon in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The McFarland Memorial Bell Tower is a 185-foot (56 m) bell tower located on the South Quad of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The tower was approved by the University's trustees in 2005 and built in 2008-2009. It was designed by Fred Guyton of Peckham, Guyton, Albers & Viets.[2] The carillon has 48 bells.
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Type | Bell tower housing a carillon |
Location | South Quad |
Town or city | Urbana, Illinois |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | October 22, 2010[1] |
Cost | $550,000 (bells) |
Owner | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
Height | 185 feet (56 m) |
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Architect(s) | Fred Guyton |
Architecture firm | Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets, Inc. |
Other designers | Petit & Fritsen (bellfounding) |
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