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| Beaumont Tower | |
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 Beaumont Tower's location within the campus | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Carillon |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| Location | Between the Student Union and Main Library, Michigan State University |
| Coordinates | 42°43′55.13″N 84°28′55.75″W / 42.7319806°N 84.4821528°W |
| Named for | John W. Beaumont, class of 1882 |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 49 bells in the carillon |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Donaldson and Meier |
| Website | |
| Beaumont Tower Website | |
The Beaumont Tower is a structure on the campus of Michigan State University, designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier and completed in 1928. The 104-foot-tall (32 m) tower marks the site of College Hall, the first building constructed on the campus, as well as the first building in America erected for instruction in scientific agriculture. Due to poor construction, College Hall collapsed in 1918.[1] John W. Beaumont, an 1882 alumnus of MSU, proposed the construction of the monument to conserve the Campus Circle and serve as a monument to teaching.[2]
- ^ Galik, Mark (Summer 1996). "Beaumont Tower: At the Crossroads of Past, Present & Future". MSU Alumni Association Magazine. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ "History of Beaumont Tower and the MSU Carillon". Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections. Retrieved 9 November 2014.