Altgeld Chimes

Senior Memorial Chime
The chime's three largest bells
Map
Alternative namesAltgeld Chimes
General information
TypeBell tower housing a chime
Address323 Altgeld Hall
1409 W. Green St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
United States
Coordinates40°06′37″N 88°13′43″W / 40.110370°N 88.228710°W / 40.110370; -88.228710
InauguratedOctober 30, 1920
Renovated1957, 2017
Cost$14,000 (equivalent to $212,930 in 2023)[citation needed]
OwnerUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Height132 feet (40 m)
Design and construction
Other designersMcShane Bell Foundry (bell casting & installation)
Website
illinois.edu/chimes/

The Senior Memorial Chime, known more commonly as the Altgeld Chimes, is a 15-bell chime in Altgeld Hall Tower on the central campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in Urbana, Illinois, United States.

The chime was a gift from the graduating classes of 1914 through 1921 and the United States School of Military Aeronautics. They first rang at the University's tenth fall homecoming on October 30, 1920, and have since marked the hours and been used for chiming concerts. The chime is run and maintained by the university's School of Music as well as student and local volunteers.