Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon

Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon
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General information
Address443 Aurora Avenue
Town or cityNaperville, Illinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°46′12″N 88°09′24″W / 41.77004°N 88.15672°W / 41.77004; -88.15672
Construction started1997
Construction stopped1999, 2007
Topped-out1999
OpenedJune 2000
Cost$7.1 million
OwnerCity of Naperville
Height160 feet (49 m)
Technical details
MaterialConcrete
Lifts/elevators1 (installed in 2007)
Website
http://www.naperville-carillon.org/

Moser Tower (often referred to as the Naperville Bell Tower) is a structure built in Naperville, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1999 to commemorate the third millennium and 21st century.[1][2] It is 160 feet (49 m) tall and contains the Millennium Carillon, a carillon of 72 bells.[3] The carillon structure is said to be one of the four largest in the United States.[4]

  1. ^ "Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower & Visitor Center". Naperville Park District. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Hegarty, Erin. "Moser Tower repairs could cost as much as $3.8M". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Visit The Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon". Friends of Naperville's Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Wilson, Marie. "News updated: 7/12/2017 6:24 AM Could Naperville demolish Moser Tower, Millennium Carillon?". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2018.