Miller Bell Tower - Chautauqua Institute, New York
N 42° 12.683 W 079° 27.726
17T E 626944 N 4674391
A beautiful Bell Tower along beautiful Lake Chautauqua, New York.
Waymark Code: WMA0YC
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2010
Views: 12
The tower is a memorial to one of the Chautauqua Institute founders, Lewis Miller. It rises 69 feet on deep piling. The brick construction is Italianate and holds 14 McWeely bells. The tower was erected in 1911. Four additional bells and a new console were added in 1967. It presently plays the Westminster Chimes in the traditional manner. One line added every 15 minutes, plus the number of the hour on the hour.
Address of Tower:
Chautauqua Institute
South Lake Drive
Chautauqua, NY USA
14722
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 14
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Yes
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