Century Tower (University of Florida)

Century Tower at the University of Florida
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General information
TypeTower
Architectural styleMemorial
LocationMain campus, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
Coordinates29°38′56″N 82°20′36″W / 29.648834°N 82.34329°W / 29.648834; -82.34329
Completed1953
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Augustus Edwards
Main contractorAuchter Company
Website
UF Carillon home page
Century Tower
Entrance to Century Tower
Century Tower (University of Florida) is located in Florida
Century Tower (University of Florida)
Century Tower (University of Florida) is located in the United States
Century Tower (University of Florida)
LocationGainesville, Florida
Built1953
ArchitectJefferson M. Hamilton[1]
Architectural styleModified Collegiate Gothic

The Century Tower is a 157-foot-tall (48 m) bell tower containing a carillon in the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference guide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "A Unique University - Century Tower". Archived from the original on September 11, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Century Tower
  4. ^ McCarthy, Kevin M., and Laurie, Murray D., Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville, 1977, Sarasota: Pineapple Press, pp. 134-136