Coughlin Campanile

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Coughlin Campanile
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Campanile on the campus of South Dakota State University
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LocationMedary Ave., Brookings, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°18′57″N96°47′16″W / 44.31583°N 96.78778°W / 44.31583; -96.78778
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
Built byWold and Mark Construction
Architect Perkins & McWayne
NRHP reference No. 87000223 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1987

The Coughlin Campanile is a chimes tower on the campus of South Dakota State University (SDSU). [2] At 165 feet tall, it is the tallest chimes tower in the state of South Dakota. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

The top observation platform is open to the public, accessed by climbing 180 steps. The tower's chimes cover three octaves and can be "played" manually from an organ in the nearby Lincoln Music Hall. [2] The Campanile also appears in SDSU's business logo and on most letterheads.

Per its National Register nomination, "the structure is an important landmark for the campus of South Dakota State University and to the city of Brookings." [4]

History

The Campanile was designed by architects Perkins & McWayne and completed in 1929. At a cost of $75,000, it was a gift to the University from Charles Coughlin, a graduate from the class of 1909. [2]

In 1995, a loudspeaker was installed to replace the original carillons, [2] [5] which are now housed at the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum on the SDSU campus.

The Campanile underwent a $600,000 full masonry and stone restoration in 2001. [2] It was restored again in 2024 for $1.3 million, replacing nearly 1,500 bricks that had deteriorated with weather damage. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Coughlin Campanile building | South Dakota State University". South Dakota State University. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Coughlin Campanile | Brookings, SD - Official Website". cityofbrookings-sd.gov. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Sherry DeBoer (November 12, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coughlin Campanile". National Park Service . Retrieved January 13, 2018. With six photos from 1929 and 1986.
  5. ↑ "Coughlin Campanile Stands Tall With Tradition". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. September 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Restoration work preserving the Coughlin Campanile | South Dakota State University". South Dakota State University. July 9, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Cecil, Chuck (January 2, 2025). "South Dakota State's Campanile has long history of work behind its music". Brookings Register. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.


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