| Salmon Run Bell Tower | |
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 The bell tower in 2008 | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Vancouver, Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°37′33″N122°40′28″W / 45.625888°N 122.674386°W Coordinates: 45°37′33″N122°40′28″W / 45.625888°N 122.674386°W |
| Height | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cindy Sterry |
The Salmon Run Bell Tower is a bell tower and glockenspiel in Vancouver, Washington's Esther Short Park, in the United States. [1]
The tower is in Propstra Square, [2] the southeast corner of Esther Short Park, near the intersection of 6th and Columbia Street. The 69-foot (21 m) tower was designed by architect Cindy Sterry, and features a clock by the Verdin Bells & Clock Company and glockenspiel diorama which tells a story about the Chinookan peoples. [3] The tower also features the art installation Spiraling Salmon by Jim Demetro, [3] who also designed the nearby statue of George Vancouver (2000). The installation features bronze sculptures of salmon. [4]
Funded by philanthropist George Propstra and donations by other local businessmen, [3] the tower was dedicated in 2002. [5] Propstra contributed $3 million. [2]
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