Memorial Tower

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Memorial Tower
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Memorial Tower of LSU
Memorial Tower
General information
Type Clock tower
Architectural style Italian Renaissance
Location Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°24′52″N91°10′44″W / 30.41447°N 91.1789°W / 30.41447; -91.1789
Construction started1923
Completed1926
Owner Louisiana State University
Height175 ft
Design and construction
Architect(s) Theodore Link
Memorial Tower
Part of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (ID88001586)
Designated CPSeptember 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]

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The Plaza

The plaza area in front of Memorial Tower has served as a place of both ceremony and celebration. The University's annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony takes place on the plaza and attracts many visitors to the area. In addition, Student Government holds the formal installation for its new President and Vice President each spring. Valentine's Day is especially important for the plaza, as superstition turned tradition says to become an official "LSU student," one must be kissed under the Memorial Tower when the chimes ring at midnight. Those wishing to carry out the tradition today find that the chimes no longer ring after 10 p.m. except for the evening of Valentine's Day. [3]

Upon entering the tower, visitors find the rotunda of bronze plaques bearing the names of 1,447 fallen Louisiana World War I soldiers, to whom the tower is dedicated. The inside of the tower is also home to a military museum.

The Chimes

Each quarter-hour, the LSU community can hear the sound of chimes coming from the bells of the clock tower. The Westminster Chimes are used each day until 10p.m. At noon, the University's alma mater is played. [3]

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References

  1. "Memorial Tower". Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
  2. "Did You Know". Archived from the original on March 3, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Ringing Proudly: History of the LSU Clock Tower | the Baton Rougean". Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.