Luther Memorial Bell Tower - 1954 - Belton, TX
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N 31° 03.985 W 097° 27.850
14R E 646527 N 3437976
Free standing archway with two bells is a memorial to John Hill Luther and his wife, Ann Jaudon Luther.
Waymark Code: WM13NM1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2021
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The stone is from the original 1886 Luther Hall, the first building of the Baylor Female College. The bell tower is on the site of that original building.
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1954
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
OF THESE STONES WAS ERECTED
LUTHER HALL IN 1886
FIRST BUILDING OF BAYLOR FEMALE COLLEGE IN BELTON
ON THIS SITE IT STOOD UNTIL 1929
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THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED IN 1954
TO
JOHN HILL LUTHER, PRESIDENT 1876-1891
AND
ANN JAUDON LUTHER, HIS WIFE
"THEY WOVE THE WOOL OF COMMON EVENTS INTO THE WARP OF A PERFECT
TRUST IN GOD AND OF THE PLAINEST DAY THEY MADE A CLOTH OF GOLD."
BY
THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FORMER STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE
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