Carillon Bell Tower - Madison, WI
N 43° 04.567 W 089° 24.303
16T E 304206 N 4772074
The carillon bell tower on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was dedicated in 1936 and originally had 25 bells.
Waymark Code: WM1ARYJ
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2024
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37. CARILLON BELL TOWER, a few yards northwest of Bascom Hall, was designed in 1934 by Arthur Peabody.-Wisconsin: A Guide to the Badger State 1941
Unlike all the other carillons I've encountered, this one does not have a name. It is just called carillon bell tower in the AGS which would have placed the structure at 5 years old. Today, it is called
carillon tower. One big change is it has grown from the 25 bells it was initially built with to now include 56, covering four and a half octaves. Lots of moss has grown on it over the years.
For an aerial view of the carillon and the playing of "On, Wisconsin!", the school fight song, click
here