Dub and B.J. Riter Millennium Carillon Tower - Tyler, TX
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Dub and B. J. Riter Millennium Carillon Tower and Plaza on the campus of The University of Texas at Tyler
Waymark Code: WMFR0B
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2012
Views: 10
Completed in 2001. With 57 bells, it is the largest carillon in Texas and is the 15th largest in the nation. The tower was built by the Verdin Company with a $1.35 million dollar gift from Mr. and Mrs. A.W. "Dub" Riter Jr. All playing is done on a keyboard in a separate building.
The carillon tower is 16 feet wide on each side at the base and stands 80 feet from the ground to the main cornice above the clock with a cap section standing 8 feet above that. The tower houses 57 clear-tone bronze bells cast at a foundry in the Netherlands and the carillon is anchored by one low-note bell weighing more than 2,000 pounds.
Location:
3900 University Boulevard
Tyler, TX USA
75701
Who controls the carillon?: The University of Texas at Tyler
Number of bells: 57
Schedule of regular public performances:
It plays regularly at 5 PM as faculty, staff and students walk around campus. It opens with the playing of the Alma Mater.
Year of construction: 06/01/2000
Structure: This is a free-standing 88 foot tower at the center of a plaza on the campus of The University of Texas at Tyler
Location web page: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
An original photograph of the carillon is required. One of you and your crew doing your very best imitation of Quasimodo and/or Esmeralda will be most appreciated.