
ETSU Foundation Carillon - Johnson City, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 18.228 W 082° 22.061
17S E 377205 N 4018512
A 26 bell, two octave carillon in the center of campus set up by the alumni foundation
Waymark Code: WM80HQ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2010
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From the ETSU foundation (link below):
Carillon Facts
Height: 48 feet
Base Width: 10 feet 4 inches
Plaza Circumference: 56 feet
Number of Bells: 26
Weight of Largest Bell: 550 lbs.
Weight of Smallest Bell: 40 lbs.
Bronze Cast: 80% Copper - 20% Tin
Octaves: Two
Bell Casting: In Holland
Frame Construction: Cincinnati
Number of Donors: 38
Construction Cost: $750,000
Funding: Private Donations
Construction Duration: 15 weeks
Architect: Ken Ross Architects
Contractor: Burleson Construction
Brick: General Shale
Carillon Consultant: Verdin Co.
Dedication Date: August 31, 2005
Playing Options: Keyboard at Tower / Keyboard at Gilbreath Hall / Recording / Remote Control
The quarter hour chimes were heard at a good distance away from the tower.
Note: The Google Map image used by gc.com is before the construction of the Alumni Plaza.