Burton Memorial Tower
Identification
Burton Memorial Tower
Burton Memorial Tower - Charles Baird Carillon
123247
Map
Structure in general
high-rise building
limestone
applied masonry
art deco / art moderne
Usage
institutional office
university
Facts
- The Burton Memorial Tower honors Marion Leroy Burton, President of the University of Michigan from 1920 to 1925. It is constructed of a reinforced concrete shell faced with limestone over a plan 42 feet square. The design was greatly influenced by Eliel Saarinen, who had submitted an earlier scheme. At the top is the 100-ton, 67-bell Baird Carillon.
- While this building serves as a memorial carillon, it is primarily a conventional high-rise, and contains classrooms for the University of Michigan's school of music.
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More InformationLocation
881 South University Avenue
48104
Technical Data
212.00 ft
212.00 ft
41.58 ft
41.58 ft
10
1935
1936
$243,664
Involved Companies
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Also recorded for this building:
Bell foundry, Facility management