Harkness Tower

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Harkness Tower is a prominent Gothic-style bell tower and landmark at Yale University, known for its carillon and iconic presence on campus.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
campus landmark
architect James Gamble Rogers
James Gamble Rogers (architect)
architecturalStyle Collegiate Gothic
Gothic Revival
category Carillon towers
Clock towers in the United States
Towers in Connecticut
Yale University buildings
completionDate 1921
constructionEnd 1921
constructionStart 1917
contains bells
carillon
country United States
hasFunction bell tower
carillon tower
clock tower
hasStyleFeature Gothic tracery
buttresses
gargoyles
pinnacles
height approximately 216 feet
heritageStatus contributing property to a historic district at Yale University
isLandmarkOf New Haven
Yale University
locatedIn New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University
material stone
namedAfter Charles William Harkness
notableFor its Gothic silhouette
its carillon
its prominence on Yale campus
ownedBy Yale University
partOf Memorial Quadrangle
Yale University campus
usedBy Yale University students
usedFor ceremonial occasions
musical performances
timekeeping

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Yale University campus
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