Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower
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The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is an iconic brick clock and bell tower on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one of the university’s most recognizable landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell tower
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campus landmark ⓘ clock tower ⓘ |
| architect | McKim, Mead & White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Bell towers in the United States
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Clock towers in the United States ⓘ Towers in North Carolina ⓘ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill buildings ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 35.910°N 79.047°W (approximate) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| donor |
John Motley Morehead III
NERFINISHED
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Rufus Lenoir Patterson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
bell ringing for ceremonial occasions
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timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasAccess | interior staircase ⓘ |
| hasBellCount | approximately 14 bells ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
four clock faces
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landscaped grounds ⓘ surrounding plaza ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bells
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carillon ⓘ chimes ⓘ clock ⓘ |
| height | approximately 172 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic campus landmark ⓘ |
| image | often featured in promotional materials for UNC-Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| inception | 1931 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John Motley Morehead III
NERFINISHED
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Rufus Lenoir Patterson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Kenan Memorial Stadium
NERFINISHED
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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most recognizable landmarks of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
UNC school spirit
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
bells rung to mark university victories and milestones
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popular backdrop for graduation photos ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commencement celebrations
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special events bell ringing ⓘ university ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bell Tower (UNC Chapel Hill)