Memorial Tower | |
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General information | |
Type | Clock tower |
Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 30°24′52″N 91°10′44″W / 30.41447°N 91.1789°W |
Construction started | 1923 |
Completed | 1926 |
Owner | Louisiana State University |
Height | 175 ft |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Theodore Link |
Memorial Tower | |
Part of | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (ID88001586) |
Designated CP | September 15, 1988 |
Memorial Tower, or the Campanile as it is sometimes called, is a 175-foot clock tower in the center of Louisiana State University's campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Erected in 1923 and officially dedicated in 1926, it stands as a memorial to Louisianans who died in World War I.[1][2]