Markey Memorial Carillon Tower

The tower is created from four curved stainless steel columns that support a bell tower, stained glass cylinder, and another steel spire bearing a cross on the top.

There are 49 bells, clustered together from largest on top to smallest on the bottom, in the center of the tower and mounted beneath a faceted glass cylinder that measures 6 feet in diameter and 14 feet high.

Above the bells and stained glass are another four steel supports that angle outward, then curve in to join and form a spire, upon which rests a cross.

The tower was erected by the Gurtzweiler Company of Toledo.

The carillon received some upgrades in 2000. The bells were cleaned, two new silent memorial bells were added, a new keyboard and performance system were installed, and the roll player & clock mechanism were replaced with a computer-type chip.

The following information is from The Bryan Times article, "Carillon Recital planned Sunday". (see source notes).

The bells were cast by the Petit and Fritsen Bell foundry in Holland and installed by The Verdin Co. of Cincinnati.

The carillon is considered a large carillon due to the number of playable bells, but also a small carillon due to the weight of the bells--the smallest is 9 1/2 pounds with a 6 1/8 inch diameter. The largest weighs 1,408 pounds and has a diameter of 39 and 1/4 inches.