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20-September-2008 09:55:58 - Century Tower University of Florida University of Florida campus Century Tower, at the University of Florida Century Tower Use Tower Style Memorial Erected 1953 Location Main campus Architect Website UF Carillon Home Page Century Tower U.S. Registered Historic District Contributing Property Entrance to Century Tower Entrance to Century Tower Location: Gainesville, Florida Built/Founded: 1953 Architect: Jefferson M. Hamilton1 Architectural styles: Modified Collegiate Gothic Governing body: State of Florida The Century Tower is a 157 foot tall carillon tower in the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.234 Built in 1953 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of UF's parent institution, Kingsbury Academy in Ocala, it also serves as a memorial for students killed in the world wars.23 It fulfilled the original campus design of the university's first architect, William Augustus Edwards, which called for a Gothic bell tower as the focal point.5 However, at the time of its completion, there was no money to buy bells for the carillon. An electronic bell system was given by J.E. Davis and A.D. Davis, two of the Davis Brothers who controlled Winn-Dixie. This was used until finally broke down in 1975. In 1976 $200,000 from accumulated student fees was used to buy the needed bells.2 A Dutch firm designed, fabricated and installed the carillon bells in 1979.6 In 2008 the Century Tower became a contributing property in the University of Florida Campus Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1989.78 About the carillon It has 51 bells and a range span of 5 octaves. The entire carillon weighs 57,760 pounds. The smallest bell in Century Tower plays a high C, weighs 26 pounds and has a diameter of 7-1/8 inches. The largest bell, called the Bourdon bell, plays a low A-sharp. It is five feet tall, weighs about 7,000 pounds and is five feet, nine inches in diameter. The carillon chimes each quarter of the hour from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Students at the university can take a carillon class, where they are required to climb the 194 steps in Century Tower to play the bells for a grade. The carillon is played using 61 keys or batons for the hands and 25 pedals for the feet. The musician sits in a small room just below the bell chamber. There are fewer than 200 carillons in North America and only four in Florida. References ^ A Guide to the University of Florida Architectural Drawings ^ a b c A Unique University - Century Tower ^ a b History of Century Tower ^ McCarthy, Kevin M., and Laurie, Murray D., Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville, 1977, Sarasota: Pineapple Press, pp. 134-136 ^ McCarthy, Kevin M., and Laurie, Murray D., Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville, 1977, Sarasota: Pineapple Press, p 134-136 ^ McCarthy, Kevin M., and Laurie, Murray D., Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville, 1977, Sarasota: Pineapple Press, pp. 134-136 ^ National Park Service Weekly Update on July 3, 2008 ^ Gainesville Sun July 16, 2008 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Century Tower University of Florida Picture of the Century Tower General Info about the tower v d e University of Florida Academics College of Medicine · Levin College of Law · College of Engineering · Warrington College of Business Administration · Fisher School of Accounting · College of Pharmacy · College of Dentistry · College of Veterinary Medicine · College of Journalism and Communications · College of Public Health and Health Professions · Rinker School of Building Construction · College of Nursing · College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · College of Health and Human Performance · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences · College of Education · College of Design Construction and Planning · College of Fine Arts · Bob Graham Center for Public Service · Continuing Education Athletics Southeastern Conference · Florida Gators · University Athletic Association · Gator Football · Gator Basketball · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Stephen C. 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Yonge Research School · Gatorade · Trusopt · Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator People List of notable Alumni · List of University of Florida Presidents · List of notable Faculty and Administrators · List of Honorary Degree recipients · List of Football players · List of Basketball players · List of Baseball players · List of Golfers · List of Olympians · Alumni Association Culture Century Tower · Gator Growl · Albert and Alberta · The Independent Florida Alligator · We are the Boys · List of UF fraternities and sororities · Theatre Strike Force · Phi Beta Kappa · Florida Blue Key · Plaza of the Americas · Miss University of Florida · Gator Chomp · ACCENT Speaker's Bureau · Marching Band · Mr. Two Bits Broadcasting WUFT TV · WUFT-FM / WJUF · WLUF-LP · WRUF AM · WRUF-FM · Old WRUF Radio Station Campus Southwest Recreation Center · Student housing · J. Wayne Reitz Union · University Auditorium · Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · Samuel P. 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